Is there a surgical procedure that will remove painful heel spurs?

Answer 1

Yes there is surgery to remove a heel spur. I had one removed 4 years ago and got another on my other foot a year later. I was scheduled to have surgery on that foot but I put it off for a couple of months due to my job. Then a friend of mine was just told by his foot doctor that he had a heel spur and to exercise it with a golf ball. So I thought I'd give that a try. My heel hurt so much at this time that I couldn't use the ball right on the heel at first but rolled it through the arch and gradually built up to the heel. I did this at least once a day while sitting at the computer and got so I did it for like 40 minutes at a time. After a while it felt so good and the pain left but I kept it up long after the pain was gone. I did this every night for at least 5 months. (I would have kept it going but had gotten a new puppy and he chased my golf ball)
But my pain has never returned and it has been three years now. I just wish my own foot doctor had told me about this exercise so I wouldn't have had my first foot operated on because this feels so much better. I had done all the stretching exercises that my doctor had told me about but all that seemed to do was aggravate the pain. So please give this little ball trick a chance before you let them cut on you. You won't regret it.
This works best if you roll it on carpet. Hard surfaces don't roll as well. They slide instead.

Answer 2

Surgery for a painful heel spur may be avoided if the patient seeks treatment early. Your podiatrist may tape the injured muscle or order oral medication to quiet the inflammation and ease the pain. He or she may anesthetize your heel and inject it with cortisone, but these injections should be limited to one or two.

Shock absorbing inserts for your shoes, available at sporting goods stores, may help. Some shoes come already fitted with this material. If your foot turns in abnormally, making you "pigeon-toed" and prone to heel spurs, your podiatrist can prescribe corrective orthotics - custom-made inserts for your shoes.

If surgery is necessary to remedy a heel spur, it can be done in the podiatrist's office. An innovative procedure employs only a tiny puncture of the heel under local anesthetic. No stitches are needed and the patient does not have to wear a cast. A foot-controlled, fluoroscopic camera to monitor the procedure. Pinpoints the spur's exact location and the doctor can precisely navigate tiny surgical instruments to snip muscle fibers and remove calcified fragment.

The patient can walk after surgery and usually is free of pain in about a week, but on occasion, some discomfort can persist for up to six months. If the patient's job involves sitting down from time to time, he or she can return to work within a week. Others who stand all day or do heavy lifting may need up to eight weeks off the job.

Answer 3

I have heel spurs, so I really sympathize with you, I can feel the pain just thinking about it. They can shave the bone so the splintered part is smooth an no longer pinches the nerve. I had cortisone shots , several times and have had no pain in about 15 years or so. I have heard the surgery is very painful and I would try other options first.

Answer 4

i had heel spurs a few years ago and after consulting an orthopedic doctor he recomended inserts for my shoes and the problem cleared up after a few weeks. it was my walking on crooked feet that caused the problem.

Answer 5

Yes, they will go in and shave the bone so that it is rounded again. Go see your primary physician and he can refer you out to the proper professional.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

suggest you call a podiatrist.