What Vitamin Deficiency Causes Heel Spurs? Understanding the Metabolic Link
                                
                                
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                                Up to 16% of the population may have calcaneal spurs, a condition often associated with mechanical stress, but new research indicates that a vitamin deficiency and other metabolic factors may contribute. Specifically, deficiencies in vitamin D and calcium, crucial for bone health, have been strongly associated with heel spur formation.