In the modern world, the disease has received wide publicity, as the pain in the heel has become a constant companion of many people, especially women who prefer shoes with high rebounds and men who are overweight (the foot does not withstand body weight).
Pain in the heel: treatment and doctor's advice
Doctors emphasize that you can get rid of the disease, but you should not do self-medication first, but come to the doctor's office, undergo a series of examinations and get professional treatment based on a whole complex: medication, physiotherapy procedures and exercise therapy.
Before you follow this advice, and during the treatment procedures, start yourself to perform simple actions that relieve pain in the heel:
- Daily to collect warm baths for feet, adding salt (iodized or curative), soda and usual soap. It is recommended that the baths be taken in the morning and in the evening;
- Before going to bed, apply the heating pad to the feet - it can be filled with water, warm sand or be in the form of an ordinary tissue bag with warm salt in the interior;
- Be sure to massage using special ointments based on voltaren or diclofenac, then put on warm socks.
It is not worthwhile to completely reject the folk remedies for treating the calcaneal spur. It is unlikely to completely get rid of the disease due to them, but it is possible to improve for the time being and to take off the pain.
Folk methods of treatment of heel spurs
It is very important that you understand that all the below methods of treating the heel spur at home will in no way replace professional medical treatment and serve as additional ways to get rid of the pain. There are two good means:
- Preparation of acacia tincture: pour one part of white flowers in three parts with diluted alcohol or vodka. Let's stand a little, heat the mixture and rub the foot completely. After use, it is advisable to keep your feet warm for up to an hour. This will help improve blood circulation and reduce pain;
- The usual household soap grind on a fine grater, dilute several tablespoons of vodka or alcohol and put on fire. As soon as the soap is melted and a little cool, attach to the heel, making a compress for the night.
Experienced doctors recommend avoiding any advice related to the use of vinegar compresses. No such advantage of traditional medicine will bring any significant benefit, but there is a high risk of burning your skin on your feet and healing yourself from burns. Avoid active physical exertion on the aching heel.
Prophylaxis of calcaneal spur
It does not matter if you have a disease at the moment or not, to avoid it or speed up the recovery you need to follow the following recommendations:
- Do not overstrain your feet. The connective tissue during strong physical exertion can lose elasticity and burst, causing severe pain and inflammation;
- Avoid wearing uncomfortable shoes, choose heels with low pins in which it is comfortable to walk;
- Use orthopedic pads for shoes if you suffer from flat feet;
- At the first signs of illness, go to the doctor and start using the advice from the article: take salt baths, rub the heel with ointments and keep it warm.
Remember that no one better than yourself can not take care of your own health. Do not play roulette, address to professionals, do not use doubtful national methods of treatment of a heel spur with use of acetic mixes and physical loads on a foot, after all standard enough effective medical methods of treatment of pains in a foot are enough time proven.