A heel spur can bring a lot of unpleasant sensations in life. The reasons why she got such a name are the outward resemblance of this bone-like spike-like growth on the surface of the calcaneus with the formidable weapon of an important and proud bird.
Acute pain appears in the heel due to compression of the calcaneus muscle growth. In this case, an inflammatory process occurs in the soft tissues and tendons. And the severity of pain often depends on the sensitivity of the soft tissues and the characteristics of the body itself, and not on the size of the growth. Even those who do not complain of heel pain are not immune from the presence of such bone formations. After all, you can definitely see them only at the X-ray examination.
Among the elderly, a heel spur, the causes of which may be very different, is most common.
If you call the reasons, then one of the most common are overweight, foot microtrauma and flat feet. Violation of posture, uneven distribution of load on the bones of the foot lead to inflammatory processes in the perineal tendons and muscles. A metabolic disorder also contributes to this, which enhances the formation of a spike-like growth on the calcaneus. Thus, a heel spur is formed. The causes of the pain syndrome we have already described. And an experienced orthopedic surgeon at the reception, after hearing typical complaints, will be able to immediately make the correct diagnosis. Although usually an X-ray is also taken for confirmation.
A conservative treatment for a disease such as calcaneal spur is currently being proposed. The reasons why surgical treatment is not used is that it does not require getting rid of the anatomical growth. It is enough to carry out therapeutic treatment to eliminate the inflammatory process. The current shock wave method is one of the most promising methods of treating this disease. Although this method has several disadvantages. It can not be recommended to pregnant women, people suffering from malignant neoplasms or the problem of blood coagulation. Therefore, let's look at several ways to cure heel spur with folk remedies, which the author of this article was forced to use at one time.
Baths with bischofite. Dissolve Bischofite in hot water (sensation of temperature). Often it is sold in pharmacies in the form of a solution. As it cools, add hot water to the bath. The duration of the procedure is at least 15-20 minutes. After wiping your feet, put on warm wool socks and do not remove them until the morning.
Tincture of white lilac flowers can be used for compresses. Wash pre-feet in warm water. Moisten a gauze dressing with a heated tincture of lilac, wrap the heel of the foot. Wrap with polyethylene and put on woolen socks. Compress should be removed in the morning.
Apply fresh leaves of May burdock, horseradish or coltsfoot to the calcaneal region of the leg for 8-10 hours. From above, wrapping a foot in polyethylene, put on woolen socks.
The compress of grated black radish is done at night. You can add a spoonful of honey to it.
Massage. This method is acceptable if you have some experience with massage. But it is worth it, because its effect multiplies the effect of any treatment. You can use any of the massagers that may be available at hand. It should be performed after taking a bath, but before applying a compress.
Red pepper. Most recently heard method struck me with its simple. As in early childhood, mustard powder was poured into socks from a cold, so ground red pepper from heel spurs is poured into the sock under the heel. There is nothing easier. It should only be remembered that the legs should be dry and be careful not to get wet or sweat, because in this case a “fire” will interrupt your treatment procedure.
If you have a calcaneal spur, there are a variety of treatment methods for it. From my own experience I want to share another observation. The shoes you wear should be in medium heels (3-4 cm). Both a high heel and its complete absence cause strong pain. If your work involves a long stay on your feet, then another tip is to keep an extra pair of shoes on hand so that you can change shoes at a critical moment. A change in lifting height will help you survive the emerging pain syndrome and look decent at the end of the day.