In connection with an active lifestyle in the modern world, people's legs are simply subjected to enormous loads. Quite often, the cause of various troubles is uncomfortable shoes. The most common problems in such situations are a lump on the heel, a growth on the foot, or a growth on the heel.
In some cases, a person experiences severe heel pain in the morning. This may occur due to an injury that has been received for some reason. In such situations, ointments with anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects should be used.
In other cases, bumps may appear, slightly above the heel - they interfere with walking, causing severe pain. In such situations, we are talking about calcaneal spurs, which are growths on the bones, having the shape of spikes. To make this diagnosis, an x-ray is necessary.
Substantial relief can bring traditional medicine, rich in its recipes: from all kinds of baths to special compresses. In addition, therapeutic massage will be very effective.
At a time when a bump on the heel requires treatment, the use of compresses and salt baths should be included in foot care procedures. For such therapeutic baths, it is necessary to take ordinary edible salt (about three tablespoons) and dissolve it in a liter of hot water. Then attach to the place where the bump on the heel is, raw potatoes or tomatoes. Wrap your foot in plastic wrap and put on a warm sock. The procedure is recommended to be performed before bedtime - during the night the leg will have time to get all the treatment it needs.
General tips for preventing and treating the disease
- To prevent the growth on the heel, it is necessary to wear comfortable shoes of the appropriate size. In most cases, a bump on the heel results from wearing either very tight or too small shoes.
- Every day, carry out all the proper hygiene procedures for foot care, keep them completely clean and use nutritious creams.
- You should regularly do various baths and compresses. At the same time, one should be patient, since the growth on the foot, in particular, is old-fashioned - it just will not work.
Very effective in this problem - baths with starch. In order to cook them, you need to add two tablespoons of starch to a liter of water. Keep the feet in such a solution for about 20 minutes, then wipe them thoroughly with a dry towel. Then grease the cones with salicylic ointment.
- A compress made from the roots of a tensil can be a very good helper. In addition, you can apply a leaf of fresh cabbage at night, and in the morning use any moisturizer.
- An excellent option is the use of modern techniques that can be offered in a professional beauty salon. For example, ultrasound treatment will become a very effective means of solving this problem. Thanks to it, blood flow is restored in the damaged area, which contributes to the gradual renewal and healing of the skin. Do not forget that this technique should also take some time.
- And, of course, you need to see a doctor - an endocrinologist and a dermatologist. If the bumps on the legs begin to take on a particularly painful form - peeling off strongly, festering and becoming covered with cracks - this clearly indicates some kind of malfunction in the body. As a rule, a lack of hormones, vitamin deficiency, diabetes mellitus and so on.
In cases where all of the above tips did not help (including consultation with a dermatologist and endocrinologist), you need to see a surgeon or orthopedist. Doctors may prescribe a course of injections of drugs that will relieve inflammation or physiotherapeutic procedures.