Will heel spurs ever completely go away on their own w/o cutting into the foot? If, so how long does it take?!
Question: Will heel spurs ever completely go away on their own w/o cutting into the foot.? If, so how long does it take.?
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The heel spurs are a reaction to the body's loss of calcium and stress. They are not going to disappear but they can be controlled. Do these exercises and things should get better. Just before getting out of bed in the morning and right before you go to sleep at night do this movement. Either lying on your back or long sitting keep your legs out straight. The knees in particular must be kept straight. Have the muscles of the feet pull the front of the feet up towards the knees. You will know that it is working as there will be a stretching of the calf. Hold that stretch for a few seconds and relax. Repeat that cycle between five and ten times. Once you learn how to do that movement you can also do the movement when you are standing and sitting. The next movement is a little more difficult. Squat down and try to maintain the heels on the floor. If necessary hold onto something until you have enough strength and flexibility to keep that position. Attempt to stay there for thirty seconds. Do that a few times a day and most if not all of the symptoms will clear.Health Question & Answer
You can't generalize anything about heel spurs. They do not go away by themselves. You can go to a foot and ankle specialist and have him treat the inflammation to avoid surgery. Surgical recovery can last up to a year in some cases, depending on the location of the spur. I have one on the heel of my foot. In order to have it removed, I'm told I have to have my achilles tendon removed from the bone, the heel spur removed and the tendon then reattached. Heeling would take up to 6 month.Health Question & Answer
Sandra -
First let me congratulate you on a great first name! (It means "leader of men"). Hopefully your heel spurs didn't originate from this role.
Sadly, heel spurs do not heel on their own Spurs are a growth on the bone itself and the extreme pain can only be managed with inserts in your shoes. There are a number of gel-type inserts which have a hole or a pronounced recess in the center. Some gel inserts are U shaped which will alleviate the discomfort, and these will fit most shoes. My ex-husband (he didn't want to be led) had spurs and ultimately underwent the surgery. He has no regrets and now walks and runs pain free.
If you opt for surgery (and I know this is out of the realm of your question), do not take Ibuprofen for pain relief as it hinders the healing process of bones. We learned this with my son's broken ankle, from his orthopedic surgeon, not his pediatrician.
Best of luck to you!
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First let me congratulate you on a great first name! (It means "leader of men"). Hopefully your heel spurs didn't originate from this role.
Sadly, heel spurs do not heel on their own Spurs are a growth on the bone itself and the extreme pain can only be managed with inserts in your shoes. There are a number of gel-type inserts which have a hole or a pronounced recess in the center. Some gel inserts are U shaped which will alleviate the discomfort, and these will fit most shoes. My ex-husband (he didn't want to be led) had spurs and ultimately underwent the surgery. He has no regrets and now walks and runs pain free.
If you opt for surgery (and I know this is out of the realm of your question), do not take Ibuprofen for pain relief as it hinders the healing process of bones. We learned this with my son's broken ankle, from his orthopedic surgeon, not his pediatrician.
Best of luck to you!
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it does not go away..
however u may want to ask ur therapist about extracorporeal shock wave therapy, or ESWT.
it uses energy pulses to induce microtrauma to the tissue.
this microtrauma is thought to induce a tissue repair by.
ESWT is recommended in cases where the standard treatments for plantar fasciitis have failed and they start to consider surgical options.
The microtrauma initiates a healing response by the body which causes blood vessel formation and increased delivery of nutrients to the affected area. it is thought to stimulate a repair process and relieve the symptoms.
i used it with few patients, my colleagues used it with some other patients and it worked well in 3 treatment sessions only (using low-energy shock waves) icing and stretching Exercise for the foot and it might be mildly painful.
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however u may want to ask ur therapist about extracorporeal shock wave therapy, or ESWT.
it uses energy pulses to induce microtrauma to the tissue.
this microtrauma is thought to induce a tissue repair by.
ESWT is recommended in cases where the standard treatments for plantar fasciitis have failed and they start to consider surgical options.
The microtrauma initiates a healing response by the body which causes blood vessel formation and increased delivery of nutrients to the affected area. it is thought to stimulate a repair process and relieve the symptoms.
i used it with few patients, my colleagues used it with some other patients and it worked well in 3 treatment sessions only (using low-energy shock waves) icing and stretching Exercise for the foot and it might be mildly painful.
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Heel spurs don't go away on their own. Heel spurs are extra bone growing on top of other bone. It does require surgery. I had the same done several years ago. It took me about four weeks to recover, although I didn't have much pain. It's done most of the time in Same Day Surgery. Health Question & Answer
Sometimes cortisone injections into the heel will help reduce the spur and inflammation around it permanently. It worked for me, allowing me to avoid open surgery. Don't be fooled, though. The injections are huge and agonizing.Health Question & Answer