how do you get heel spurs?

Answer:

My podiatrist tol me that there is no rhyme or reason people get them. I have two bone spurs in my left foot, one on my heel and one on my big toe. He said that he has seen heavy people get them, thin people get them, people who work on their feet and people who sit at a desk.

Heel spurs develop as an abnormal growth in the heel bone due to calcium deposits that form when the plantar fascia pulls away from the heel. This stretching of the plantar fascia is usually the result of over-pronation (flat feet), but people with unusually high arches (pes cavus) can also develop heel spurs. Women have a significantly higher incidence of heel spurs due to the types of footwear often worn on a regular basis.