I've started to have constant pain in the back of my left heel. There is this big bony bump on the back of my heel right where the Achilles tendon attaches. An X-ray has shown "ossification" of the tendon. It's been sore when I walk for months, but got much worse right after Christmas. I'm limping a lot of the time now, walking so as to put as little strain as possible on that tendon. It's a constant sore pulling sensation. Sometimes I get real sharp painful pulling sensations that only last a moment.

My doctor said the surgery for this is risky and can have a bad outcome.

I've been getting really depressed, and I think this is a lot of the cause. I feel like I've got something hampering me that I really can't do anything about.

Anybody know anything about this? I think it is called Achilles Tendonosis. The bony bump is called a Calcaneal Exostosis (or spur). This bump probably started growing years ago, but I just didn't notice it until 6 months ago. For many years, especially when I worked on my feet a lot, I would find my heels very stiff to walk on in the morning.