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| If You Have a Heel Spur, You May Need Heel Spur Treatment |
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While numerous factors and conditions can lead to foot pain, the most common is heel spur syndrome, commonly called heel pain, leading many to seek heel spur treatment. You may also hear doctors refer to heel pain as plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis and heel spur syndrome can be present with and without an actual bony spur.
A heel spur is a bony growth on the underside of the heel bone that causes excessive strain on the muscle and ligaments. If you have a heel spur, definitely pursue heel spur treatment to ease aching, painful heels.
Symptoms: Determining Whether or Not You Need Heel Spur Treatment
You may need heel spur treatment if your foot muscles tighten up overnight, resulting in a painful heel. The tightened muscles accentuate the pull on the heel bone spur and ligaments, or plantar fascia, making your first steps painful.
You know you have heel pain and need heel spur treatment if getting out of bed in the morning and stepping down makes you want to yell out. In fact, the medical term for heel pain, post-static dyskinesia, means “pain after rest.”
You may also want to turn to heel spur treatment if you have painful heels when:
- Plunging into exercise without warming up first.
- Moving after any inactivity, such as sitting in a car or at a desk. The initial movement will result in sharp, shooting heel pain.
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| Heel Pain Treatment and Prevention |
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Taking the pressure off the foot goes a long way in helping improve a painful heel, and is a great first step in heel spur treatment.
Other heel spur treatment techniques include:
- Wearing proper footwear for both everyday and sporting activities. People with flat feet should especially make an effort to wear support shoes that offer stability through the arch.
- Using insoles that support the arch and reduce tension on the ligament.
- Making use of a heel pad, heel cushion or slight heel lift to relieve pressure and reduce inflammation of the plantar at its attachment to the heel bone.
- Correcting leg length discrepancy via an adjustable heel lift.
- Using a heel cup to add extra shock absorption to shoes, thus reducing pressure on heels.
- Giving the afflicted area an ice massage to reduce inflammation and relieve tension.
- Stretching calf muscles to reduce tightness.
Whether or not you have heel pain right now, these heel spur treatment guidelines can help relieve and prevent painful heels.
In severe and chronic cases, heel spurs may require surgical correction. If heel pain is chronic and persists, see a podiatrist for specific heel spur treatment.
Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on muscoskeletal health. |
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FootSmart lower body health condition content pages describe general principles of healthcare that should not in any event be construed as specific instructions for individual consumers. This material is not intended as a guide to self-medication or as a substitute for proper medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. This healthcare content is for reference only and should not be used to determine treatment for specific medical conditions – only a healthcare provider can do that.
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