Plantar Faceitis! Or Spur Heel. Does anyone know of any cures or things to help heal it?

Answer 1

The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. Many patients with plantar fasciitis have a heel spur on the front and bottom of their heel, but heel spurs do not cause pain. The common name is "heel spur" because it's easier to pronounce than "plantar fasciitis" and doctors are able to point to the spur on an x-ray. Causes of heel pain include inadequate flexibility in the calf muscles, lack of arch support, being overweight, suddenly increasing activity, and spending too much time on the feet. Arch support was rated the best treatment in our first survey of 1,800 visitors to heelspurs.com. Our favorite form of arch support is the PowerStep Insert. In other surveys, patients ranked rest, ice, tape, and night splints as the most beneficial treatments for heel pain. Everyone seems to love the ProStretch for stretching the calf muscles and plantar fascia. Our LED Light Therapy is getting good positive feedback. Ibuprofen Cream can be applied directly to painful areas to avoid stomach irritation. See the products page for a list of other products. For the most detailed document about plantar fasciitis read Scott's Heel Pain Booklet

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Answer 2

You might be able to find a good surgeon who could scrape off the excess bone, but who's to say it won't come back, especially if you don't change whatever habits brought it on in the first place. Vigorous massage is very helpful, on the painful areas, and all around the heel where the fascia attaches, and at the point in the center of the heel (extra point ShiMien), and all around the calcaneal tendon (Achilles' tendon), and any trigger points in the calf muscles. Most people cannot massage their feet vigorously enough -- it's too hard on your hands! So go spend $10 on a "Footsie Roller," a wooden thingy that's like a ridged rolling pin that really can get into the corners. You can sit or stand and put pressure on it, far more than your hands could ever do. A golf ball is OK, but it's hard to control, and doesn't have the same ability to get into a narrow spot. You can also get a boot at a medical supply house for wearing at night that dorsiflexes the foot so the plantar fascia can't contract overnight (the reason the pain is usually the worst first thing on getting out of bed). The shoe inserts will probably help the symptoms, as long as they're not too soft, and the heel is elevated. (may seem contradictory, as you might think soft and cushiony would be the way to go, but firm really is better) NSAIDS will help the pain also, but as you noted, do nothing for the cause. Similarly, a cortisone shot may take down the inflammation temporarily, but you can only get so many cortisone shots before your connective tissue starts melting. Good luck. Be well.

Answer 3

I had this. I got cortesone shots in both feet. It helped tremendously. I couldn't even walk before the shots. I also wears sneakers every day with orthotic inserts to support the arches. I am 95% better. My doctor also told me that the tendons shorten and that's what causes the pain. He told me to roll my foot across a can (like a soup can) each day for several minutes and at night roll it across a frozen bottle of water to reduce inflammation in the heel / plantar faschia area. Good luck. Also, don't walk bare foot on tile or hardwood floors; wear slippers or sneakers. It really helps.

Answer 4

my plantar faceitis went away on its own after spending $ at a podiatrist so he could whirlpool foot, wrap it
meaning.. there is no treatment
its a inflammation that appears and then disappears without medical intervention

as for a heel spur- wear a heel cushion with the hole cut out ( you can buy at any drugstore)

if gets too painful you might need surgery to correct it

Answer 5

I had this and it went undiagnosed for years. I literally rested for about a year to get it to go away. It was in both feet and very painful. Good luck. I wish that I had known about some of the other therapy recommended, but apparently I did not have a great doctor.

Answer 6

How long have you had it? If it is less than a month, exercises, ultrasound and physical therapy is the first line of treatment. If it is longer than that, orthotics and night splints need to be added to the mix. Activity modification is another thing that needs to be looked at. (Marathon running with untreated PF doesn't do so good.)

Answer 7

Exercise your feet - flexing toes down while extending the foot down - turn you toes up and flex the foot up. 20 times. Take balanced calcium and use an insert to relieve the pressure on the spur.

Answer 8

Rest,my friend had this and he moaned like hell.could not play golf for months.Rest rest rest.
Took 3 months before he was fit again.Good luck.

Answer 9

ive had this trouble with feet for years and except for padding there isnt much else to do I had cortisine injections in other parts of my body and no pos effect so i dont bother to have them in my feet so (LIVE WITH IT)

Answer 10

I had it and 2 cortisone shots cleared it up completely. Warning you tho, it hurts like hell!