Heel spur

Hi, Anyutka! I had my heel spur removed yesterday.(( I went to the doctor, and he said it had to be cut out, otherwise it wouldn't go away... I want to say that, for some reason, my heel doesn't hurt at all now! So go for it! Good luck to you!

I also have a problem with this spur. Anya, where did you have it removed?

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Anya, are you confusing a heel spur with a callus? What do you mean by *cut out*? Did they cut out a piece of bone?

My mother-in-law suffered with it for a long time, then she had surgery, spent two weeks in a cast until everything healed... Now she's running around :-)

My husband got rid of it using folk remedies. First, he went to the doctor, who found no indication for surgery on the X-ray, saying it was still in its early stages and there was nothing to cut. The doctor prescribed three injections in the heel, one per week. The injections were effective—all symptoms disappeared after the second one—but they were very painful, and my husband seemed to have something like an allergy to them: he felt nauseous, weak, and lost 2 kg after each injection. Two years later, everything came back. Then, my mother-in-law suggested a village method: grate black radish with the skin on a fine grater and apply compresses to the heel overnight. At the same time, he did daily 15-minute routines: on the first day, he tapped his heel with something heavy (he used a wooden domino box), and on the second day, he rubbed his heel with something woolen (he used a sock). The compresses were applied every three days, totaling five times. Everything cleared up in two weeks. It hasn’t come back for four years now.

Wait a minute, what injections are these? Do you know what medication was injected?

Anya, I honestly don't remember anymore. I recall the doctor gave the first injection himself, from his own supplies, and for the remaining two, he told us to buy the medicine. We bought it by the ampoule, and inside the ampoule was this white suspension. I'll ask my husband tonight, maybe he remembers.

Diprospan

I made a garlic compress. Everything cleared up. Highly recommend it. Crush the garlic into a paste and apply it to the spur, cover with a bandage or tape, change it twice a day.

My mother was 70 years old. She treated it by hitting her heel against the doorstep whenever she had time and as long as her patience lasted, and in the evenings, she rolled a bottle under her spur. It was unpleasant, but it worked!

And mine just won't go away, probably I'll have to go under the knife too.

The most effective method currently for getting rid of heel spurs is shockwave therapy. Go to the CRCh clinic, where they will explain everything in detail. I know from personal experience—I took my mother there for such procedures. Now she's completely fine, steps on her heel without any issues, and feels no more pain.

Could you tell me more about this ESWT procedure and how the treatment works? I visited a surgeon, had an X-ray, and was diagnosed with a heel spur. How long does this treatment last, and how much did it cost you?

The shockwave therapy method is better because it doesn't require any cutting; through these waves, the salt deposits are separated from the bone and broken down. These deposits are what we call spurs, which cause us pain and discomfort. The course takes 3-5 sessions, and three were enough for me. In terms of cost, one session is 1100 rubles, and a doctor's consultation is 700 rubles.

Something odd is creeping into this discussion: it seems to be about heel spurs, but there's talk of bones, mandatory surgeries, fusion 0_o

A heel spur is actually an inflammation of tears in the plantar fascia, not some kind of bone growth.

On an X-ray, it looks like a bone growth due to calcium deposits. In reality, no hard masses form there; you just need to treat the inflammation and allow the tissues to heal. The best approach is to use the "Doctor Bobyr" device for 20 minutes a day and support the treatment with orthopedic insoles.

Dear ladies!!! Can you help me out! I'm 17 years old, and I've developed growths above my heels, very hard ones. They don't hurt, but sometimes they get in the way when I buy new shoes. They've turned a purplish color. Can you tell me what this is and how to treat them? Summer is coming soon, and they look so awful, plus it makes me feel uneasy!!! Everyone in my family has the same issue!!!

The most reliable way to get rid of heel spurs: heat 1 liter of milk to 70-75 degrees, add 3 tablespoons of salt and 3 tablespoons of baking soda, pour into a basin, tilt it, immerse your heel in the milk, and hold it for as long as you can tolerate. Repeat until the milk cools down. After 3-4 treatments, you'll forget about your heel spur.

I had it. Not much fun, of course. I wore insoles, applied ointments, did heat treatments—all in vain. And this nuisance is so painful, terribly so. Anyway, one of my neighbors recommended I get treated with Doctor Bobyr (she rented me the device). And it helped, even though I don't really trust such things.

I did as you suggested - within an hour, severe burning started. How can anyone endure this for a whole day!?

There are many treatments for heel spurs, ranging from folk medicine and special insoles to surgeries and devices. I suffered for a long time and tried almost every possible option... except surgery, of course.

The best results came from the Doctor Bobyr device, which treats using electromagnetic therapy. A month of regular procedures and it was all gone. It's been about six months now, and I've been living free from the condition.

I've been suffering from a heel spur for a whole year. I've tried home remedies, but so far, there's been no positive result. I want to try injections; do you think they will help? If anyone has had injections, please share your experience.

Don't believe it, this scammer doesn't help at all!!!!

Girls... whatever injections... please don't do them, it's just sedative and painkiller - meaning temporary, injections don't solve the problems. I used to get them for my right leg - helps temporarily, then the pain returns. Now I'm suffering with my left heel - nothing helps... agony(

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Today I got a shot in my heel, I was terribly scared, but it wasn't as bad as I thought...

First, you need to address the root cause that led to the heel spur, and then deal with the spur itself. There is a website about heel spurs at p-shpora.ru.

Well, I had my first injection today. Of course, I can't report on the results yet, but I can share the process. Perhaps my experience will be useful to you.

I don't believe in folk medicine at all, so I went straight to the doctor and for an X-ray.

There is shockwave therapy that helps in 2-3 sessions with at least a week's interval, but it's very expensive. It worked for me, but it cost me a lot because I also had salt deposits in my foot. However, another spur appeared in a different place about six months later. And you won't believe what made my life easier: we had construction work, concrete was poured, and then they vibrated the concrete with a construction vibrator. So I stood on the vibrator where the spur was, and it relieved the pain. Shockwave therapy is very painful, but this isn't.

I had two Diprospan injections a week apart last November. I was satisfied, but the medication's effect only lasted a year, so I have to go back again. Home remedies and physical therapy didn't help, though I haven't tried shockwave therapy yet: I read that this method also has contraindications like Diprospan, and it's expensive (1600 rubles per session, and on average, 6-8 sessions are needed) ((

Heel spurs are treatable. Don't throw your money away. Everything you need can be found at home.

Will this help????????? In that case (if it helps) a huge thank you! My husband recently got an injection, so the sharp pain is gone, but he could barely walk before. I'm preparing him for surgery, but if there's such a method, we'll try it.

Website www.metodtim.ru, in the blog, the topic is "Heel Spurs Are Curable." Read the comments. It's all real. Despite the simplicity of the recipe!!! This is my personal experience.

Yuri Ivanov.

"I had two Diprospan injections a week apart last November. I was satisfied, but the medication's effect only lasted a year, so I have to go back again. Folk remedies and physical therapy didn't help, though I haven't tried shockwave therapy yet: I read that this method also has contraindications like Diprospan, and it's expensive (1600 rubles per session, and on average, 6-8 sessions are needed)."

Shock wave therapy isn't helping!

That's right. And it won't help.

http://www.metodtim.ru/blog/heel-spur-is-curable

Read! And get treated completely free of charge!

Shockwave therapy helped me; I haven't suffered for 3 years now. Before that, I couldn't step on my heel—the pain was terrible. I don't even want to remember it. You can read about shockwave therapy here; I found this site: http://uvt.zp.ua/

They help but not for long, after 3 months it needs to be done again.

I'll describe my story. My heel started hurting in February of this year. At that time, I didn't know it was a heel spur causing the pain; I thought I had just been on my feet too much, especially since I had traveled to another city to go to IKEA around that time. Two weeks later, I went to the doctor, got an X-ray, and found out I had a heel spur on my right foot. I started treating it with whatever people recommended: compresses with Dimexide, medical bile, various ointments, and creams. Nothing helped. It was especially painful to step down in the morning because the healed micro-tears would rupture again.

A neighbor told me she had treated hers with this recipe: take an egg in its shell, pour 70% acetic acid essence into a glass, break the egg into it, stir, and then add about 100 grams of butter. The butter should be melted first but not brought to a boil. Pour the melted butter into the glass, and you'll get a fluffy mixture with a vinegar smell. I did exactly that and didn't wait—on the very first day, I applied the mixture to a piece of gauze, placed it on my heel, wrapped my heel in plastic wrap, then put a towel over it, and secured it with an elastic bandage. I left it on all night, not worried that something might go wrong because I couldn't even step on my foot. I did this for three nights. My neighbor had told me that her skin peeled off her heel afterward, but mine didn't. I was so happy, but after the fourth time, the skin started peeling off in layers like a rag. At that point, you need to stop applying the mixture to the heel.

While the skin was peeling, I applied Biosceptin and Boro Plus cream to my heel, carefully walked on a massage mat, and tapped my heel with a rolling pin. I carefully trimmed the skin with small scissors, making sure not to tear it off, or else it would bleed. Two weeks passed, and I thought I'd have to continue the treatment once the skin came off, but I forgot about my heel. It turns out I only applied the mixture four times. I didn't believe it would work, but I experienced it firsthand. Today, I went about my business in low-heeled shoes and didn't even remember my heel. I even had to run across the street and only realized afterward that I had run... So, that's how it went.

And Dr. Shubin's recommendations helped me; look for them in the "Live Healthy!" programs.

I received Kenalog injections. The first time, one injection relieved the pain for half a year. The second time, it took two injections a week apart, and I was pain-free for 5 months, but now it's starting again... I bought Heel Spur cream and apply it twice a day after a foot bath. It's been three days, and it seems a bit better; we'll see how it goes. I'm actually considering shockwave therapy—I've read a lot of good things about it, that it actually removes the spur. I miss walking a lot; I don't do it now to protect my foot.

I suffered from a heel spur for three years. Shockwave therapy was contraindicated for me by doctors. I relied on injections just to be able to walk. There was temporary relief. Then the spur appeared on my other foot, and again, injections. I purchased Church Balm and tar water. I did foot baths and applied the balm to the spur. Within a week, I stopped the injections. And after a month, the illness completely disappeared. It's wonderful! I'm wearing heels again and enjoying life!

I treated my heel spur before the New Year of 2015. I had 5 sessions of shock wave therapy, 7 sessions of ozone therapy, and leeches applied to my heel. The results did not meet my expectations! The pain was excruciating, and I couldn't walk. To even manage to get to the doctor, I used compresses with Dimexide for a week. That actually helped. But after the treatment at the clinic, nothing changed, even though the doctor said there's such a thing as a delayed effect—meaning it would all go away in about two weeks. It didn't! Of course, there's no sharp pain now, but if I spend even an hour driving (with my right foot resting on the heel), the pain flares up. And I can't walk much. So much for the praised shock wave therapy!

I dance folk dances, and that involves movement and "drobushki" (rapid footwork). I stomp my feet so hard, wow! Even "kolotushki" and "Bobyr" can't compare. But I have a spur, unfortunately. That's why I don't believe in shockwave therapy. I tried injections—they lasted less than a year. As soon as it starts to hurt, I apply indomethacin. It helps for a while.

I just had an X-ray... a heel spur was found... they prescribed radiotherapy... two women I know were cured this way... I'm waiting for my first session, which will be on the 24th. Has anyone undergone this therapy?