What Could be Causing Heel Calluses?

What Causes Heel Calluses?

Heel calluses can have various causes, just like most other symptoms. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose heel calluses, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "heel calluses" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:

Vitamin A Need
EFA Need

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

cysts in breasts

adult latent autoimmune diabetes

much reduced sense of taste

frequent infections

sun-induced headaches

cracked skin

much reduced sense of smell

severe shoulder tightness

brittle fingernails

high hydrogenated fat consumption

having had a small bowel resection

some ear wax build up

... and so on

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of heel calluses:

Cause	Probability	Status
EFA Need	97%	Confirm
Vitamin A Need	72%	Possible

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Skin-Related Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about heel calluses:

Do you have calluses on your heels and, if so, are they cracked?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Light callus without significant cracking
→ Light callus with cracking
→ Thick callus without significant cracking
→ Thick callus with cracking

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate thin uncracked heel calluses, thin cracked heel calluses, thick uncracked heel calluses or thick cracked heel calluses, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

EFA (Essential Fatty Acid) Requirement

Vitamin A Requirement

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