Heel spur is an ailment in which bone tissue grows in the lower extremities. As a rule, the phenomenon is observed in the heel. The growth in shape is very similar to a spike. People who are faced with such an ailment know how painfully every step is given.
In search of a method to alleviate suffering, patients are willing to try any means. After all, the ailment launched by chance will soon not allow you to walk. How to treat heel spurs? Treatment with alternative methods, proven by generations, is a fairly effective way to combat foot pathology. Consider them.
Why choose folk methods?
Of course, you should immediately make a reservation that traditional medicine provides the patient with an equally effective treatment. And if you connect to it folk remedies for heel spurs, then the effectiveness is enhanced many times. This is not the only reason why the choice dwells on the techniques saved by generations.
Quite often, the appeal to folk remedies is determined by the following factors:
- ease of use;
- the absence of any side effects;
- availability of funds due to their low cost.
Consider below what a heel spur is. The photo shows how the spike sticks into soft tissue. The pain is due to a strong inflammatory process. It is impossible to exclude many nerve endings, which every now and then touches the spike. This all creates intolerable discomfort.
However, it should be understood that deliverance is possible only with complex therapy.
Basic principles
If we treat heel spur with folk remedies, you should understand how the chosen method affects the body. Recall that the fight against the disease should be comprehensive. It is unacceptable to get rid of only unpleasant symptoms (pain), completely forgetting about the main source of the problem.
Thus, if it comes to calcaneal spurs, treatment with alternative methods should perform such tasks as:
- removal of the inflammatory process in soft tissues;
- maximum unloading of the joint;
- tenon softening;
- tissue repair;
- stopping the dystrophic process;
- stretching hardened and shortened connective tissue and tendon;
- improved blood circulation;
- treatment of concomitant ailments (arthritis, flat feet).
However, remember one caveat. If we treat heel spur with folk remedies, then we choose only harmless methods. These are natural products, herbs, medicines. Do not try extreme types of treatment. Indeed, the rough breaking of bone growths is very dangerous.
Means based on medical bile
This component is widely used in both traditional and traditional medicine. Being a natural analgesic, the drug has been successfully used to treat many ailments. Medical bile with heel spur is quite effective.
The tool is easy to purchase at the pharmacy. This accessibility has made the component the most preferred method for treating bone growths. Medical bile with calcaneal spur relieves burning pain and promotes resorption of the spike.
Recipe 1
The ingredients of this tool are: bile (40 g), vodka (20 g) and a little shampoo. Mix all the ingredients.
Soak a piece of bandage or gauze in the resulting solution. Attach it to clean, dry wiped heels. Secure the compress with a bandage. Wear warm socks on top . It is recommended to put compresses at night.
The prepared solution is enough for you three times.
Recipe 2
Combine one grated potato (raw) with 20 grams of bile. Mix the ingredients thoroughly. Attach the resulting slurry to the heel, secure it with a bandage. Compress remains for a day.
The procedure should be repeated daily for ten days. It is not recommended to take breaks.
Recipe 3
For this compress, medical bile in its pure form is used. Moisten a bandage in it and attach to the heel. Wrap the compress with polyethylene. Having carefully fixed it, put on socks on legs. Perform the procedure at night. In the morning, remove the compress. Wipe the heel surface with lotion or boric alcohol.
A continuous course of 20 sessions is recommended. The results after applying this tool are simply excellent. To completely get rid of such a problem as a calcaneal spur, treatment (a photo showing the effect is located below) should not be interrupted or stopped. As a rule, already on day 7 relief comes. But only after 20 procedures it is possible to say goodbye to the disease.
Therapeutic tinctures
Folk remedies for heel spurs are mostly based on the healing power of nature. It's about medicinal herbs. They are used in various tinctures, decoctions. Use the unique healing power of plants for the manufacture of grindings, compresses. At the same time, it is important to remember that herbs can do much harm if used incorrectly.
The golden rule of herbal medicine - take all means, strictly observing the dosage and duration of the course.
Lilac tincture
Dried flowers pour vodka in a ratio of 1:10. For ten days, the composition should be insisted tightly closed in a dark place. After the specified period, the medicine will be ready. Drinking it is recommended 30 drops three times a day. You can stop taking the infusion when the symptoms disappear without a trace.
Cinquefoil tincture
The effectiveness of the herb is also evaluated by official medicine. Today's pharmacological industry uses marsh cinquefoil to make a variety of drugs. It is not surprising, because the grass is the strongest anti-inflammatory and analgesic, it helps to remove salts from the body.
To prepare the drug, pharmacy tincture of saber (1 tbsp.) Should be diluted in 1/3 cup of ordinary water. Take the drug before meals (about half an hour). It is recommended to carry out three doses per day. The course of treatment varies from 20 to 30 days. Do not be alarmed by exacerbation of symptoms in the early days. This is natural.
Home ointment
To create another highly effective tool that can get rid of such an ailment as a heel spur, folk methods again turn to nature.
To make it, you need grass like a golden mustache. Stock up on the stems and leaves of the plant. To prepare an ointment for calcaneal spur, you need unsalted fat. You can use badger, goose, bear or pork. It is allowed to replace fat even with butter.
Grind the grass thoroughly. Combine it with fat. The latter should be taken twice as much as plants.
Use the obtained ointment from the heel spur to rub the painful area. When applying it, do not forget to wear socks. The course of treatment is designed for 7 days. After a week, be sure to take a break.
It is important to remember that this tool is not allowed to be used by smokers. They may have severe allergic reactions.
The use of insoles
An important complement to treatment is flatfoot correction. For this purpose, special orthopedic insoles are used. With heel spur, they help reduce soft tissue injuries. This is achieved thanks to the horseshoe-shaped structure.
Orthopedic insoles with heel spur allow you to unload the damaged joint. Which successfully affects the treatment of the disease. If desired, they can be made independently by cutting out of dense rubber. The main thing is to remember about the horseshoe shape. There should be a hole in place of the spike.
Spike crushing and resorption methods
It should be understood that effective treatment can be considered only after complete disposal of the resulting bone growth. After all, the remaining calcaneal spur (you can see the photo of the disease below) without fail will remind you of yourself with great pain.
Folk healers for these purposes recommend such methods:
- Round peas should be poured into the sock. The layer must be single. Socks with peas are recommended to be worn until the growth has completely resorbed.
- Raw egg is poured with vinegar. When it softens, peel the shell. Protein and yolk are thoroughly mixed with the original vinegar used. Vegetable oil (1 tbsp.spoon) is added to the composition. The prepared solution is impregnated with tissue and fixed on the heel. The compress should be wrapped in polyethylene and carefully wrapped. This method allows you to get rid of an unpleasant growth after a few procedures.
Warm baths
For patients with calcaneal spurs, treatment with alternative methods involves heating the affected areas. Heat causes vasodilation, thereby stimulating blood circulation. As a result, the patient is relieved of muscle spasm, which provoked severe pain. At the same time, an equally important task is solved - tendons and ligaments are lengthened.
Folk healers advise the following baths:
- Paraffin. Pharmacy ingredient is heated in a water bath. The bottom of the pelvis is lined with tissue. Softened paraffin is applied to it. When the component becomes plasticine, it should be covered with a piece of tissue. A foot is placed on top for 20 minutes.
- Normal water using bile. In this case, it is recommended to initially steam the legs. After this, apply gauze soaked in medical bile to problem areas. Repeat the procedure for ten days.
Physiotherapy
Regardless of whether you have chosen medical therapy for heel spurs or preferred folk methods, you must properly load the diseased joint. Exercise therapy, like massage, improves salt metabolism, stimulates blood circulation, and helps to stretch damaged ligaments.
The exercises below should be performed on shoes with insoles. Before starting the exercise, carefully think, stretch the entire muscle system correctly.
A set of exercises.
- Put your palms against the wall. Put your legs on the same level. The patient should be behind. If there are problems in both legs, it is recommended to alternate them. Exercise squats without taking off the floor. It is recommended to repeat the exercise 10 times.
- Put a variety of objects on the floor. It is better if they differ in size. With your toes, try to grab the item and move it to another location. Do this for 5 minutes.
- For the exercise you will need a ball, a bottle or an ordinary rolling pin. Put the item under the foot. Roll it over. This exercise allows you to perfectly massage your foot. If you experience enough painful discomfort, pour water into the bottle. This will significantly reduce discomfort. The duration of the lesson is 5 minutes.
Foot massage
A very effective tool is this method. It perfectly relieves muscle tension. But the biggest advantage of massage is getting rid of the main cause of spur formation - flat feet.
Folk healers advise simple and effective methods that can be performed independently:
- Rub your damaged heel with felt cloth every day. If possible, carry out this procedure as long as possible.
- Boil the unpeeled potatoes. After placing it in a basin, carefully knead with your feet until it cools completely. After the procedure, wipe the legs and draw a grid of iodine on the heels.
- Massage the foot with your hands. With flat feet, it is necessary to start from the fingers and move to the heel. Recommended techniques: pressing, stroking, squeezing, kneading. You can use various rugs, rollers.
Recommended diet
Do not brush off proper nutrition. After all, the results of salt deposition are calcaneal spurs. Treatment with alternative methods will become more effective if the acid-base balance begins to recover in the body.
In the diet should reduce the amount of foods such as:
- vegetable oils (including butter), animal fats;
- sour cream, cream;
- sweets, any chocolate, syrup, jam, cocoa;
- beer, yeast;
- alcohol;
- meat, offal;
- mushrooms;
- canned food;
- legumes;
- coffee Tea.
Under the ban of mussels, smoked meats, salty foods. It is necessary to abandon oily fish and meat. If you are planning your own diet, you should consider that fats should be ingested no more than 90 g per day.
Carbohydrates are allowed to consume up to 400 g per day. It is allowed to eat rye or wheat bread, cereals and flour products.
Proteins should be introduced into the diet twice a week. Meat, fish are allowed only boiled. Every day, the body should receive 80 g of protein.
In the right diet, recommended with heel spurs, emphasis should be placed on pectins and fiber.
Eat more foods like:
- pumpkin, potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, cabbage;
- grapes, cherries, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, watermelon;
- peaches, pears, oranges, plums, apricots, apples.
Drink plenty daily. The body should receive up to 3 liters of fluid per day.
Patient Reviews
Faced with a phenomenon such as a calcaneal spike, people, experiencing hellish pain, try by any means to find a method of deliverance. Everything is used - from medical treatment to non-traditional methods of combating the disease.
However, quite often, patients share the secrets of their successful disposal of a disease such as calcaneal spur. The reviews of such people allow us to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of various techniques.
It is worth noting that the tool, the ingredients of which are bile, vodka and shampoo, has allowed many patients to get rid of spurs. The result is long.
The “old felt boots” method is considered effective. This is the use of felt fabric. Patients after one month of daily procedures completely forgot about spurs.
In three sessions, the thorns of some people who used the product, whose components were egg and vinegar, disappeared.
Conclusion
Before choosing the appropriate method of combating the disease, visit your doctor. Consultation with a qualified specialist is required. At least in order to correctly diagnose and not cure an ailment, which may not be.