Xiannong Meng, professor of computer science at Bucknell, and Dr. Furia conceived the idea. The students built the app called “Heel They Tendon.” It focuses on four regions of the foot that are common problem areas, such as Achilles tendinopathy, planter fasciopathy, posterior tibial tendinopathy and peroneal tendinopathy. The app has been developed for multiple smartphone platforms.
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