I have painful spurs in my heel. Any cure for it other than thru operation?

Answer 1

I found this in the internet.
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Severe rear foot pain that accompanies the first step out of bed in the morning is a sign of plantar fasciitis, a foot condition often accompanied by a heel spur. A heel spur occurs when a calcium deposit forms on the heel bone, causing a bony protrusion.

The heel bone is the largest bone in the foot, and absorbs the greatest amount of shock and pressure from walking, running and other activities. The bone is connected to the forefoot by the plantar fascia, a broad band of fibrous tissue located along the bottom surface of the foot.

When the plantar fascia is stretched and pulls away from the heel, usually the result of over-pronation (flat feet), calcium deposits can form to fill in the gap, causing heel spurs. People with unusually high arches can develop the problem, and women have a significantly higher incidence of heel spurs than men because of the types of footwear they often wear, including high heels. Dancers or athletes who stretch the plantar fascia on a regular basis are also at risk.

According to Dr. Suzanne Belyea, D.P.M., Medical Director of Foot.com, heel spurs themselves do not cause the severe pain. "When people have an over-stretched plantar fascia, it tightens up at night. The first step out of bed pulls it away from the insertion site, and the resulting inflammation of the plantar fascia is what causes the pain. Heel spurs are often present with this condition, but not always."

Studies have shown that the size of the heel spur does not affect the level of pain, and that treating the inflammation related to the plantar fascia should allow the patient to live pain-free with a heel spur.

The key to treating the inflammation is determining the cause of the excessive stretching of the plantar fascia. When the cause is over-pronation, an orthotic with rearfoot posting and longitudinal arch support can effectively reduce the problem and allow the condition to heal.

Other common treatments include foot stretching exercises, especially first thing in the morning before that first step is taken, weight loss, wearing shoes that have a cushioned heel to absorb shock, and elevating the heel with the use of a heel cradle, heel cup, or orthotic

Answer 2

You can ask your doctor about steroid shots into the heel-very painful, though, but this may do the trick. Surgery is usually the last resort for heel spurs. Just wondering if surgery was the only option given by your doctor.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

My Dad had spurs and he said that cortisone shots helped for about a month, the shot itself hurt but the pain went away quickly. he also said he would sometimes put even pressure on it and the pain would reduce.

Answer 5

I searched for these for years and only found them once. Have you had the diagnosis confirmed by X-Ray? To be frank, most of the time I thought they were there clinically, the x-rays were negative. If these are proven, you could try physio, but they may require surgical intervention.

Answer 6

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