Bone Spur
bone spur
Bone Spurs and its Treatment
Before discussing bone spur treatment, it is better that you have a better idea and simple information about bone spurs, its causes and symptoms. This is highly essential because treatment would greatly depend on the presenting symptoms that come with the condition. In definition, bone spur medically referred to as osteophyte is a bony growth formation on a bone. It may sound complicated to understand but try to visualize your bone with another bony formation on any part and that is how a bone spur looks like.
Bone spurs often develop as a normal result of aging, but other risk factors include: genetics, accidents, sports injuries, nutrition, poor posture, and congenital structural disorders.
Treatment:
1. Very good treatment to help correct the structural abnormalities of the foot in hopes of getting rid of the heel spur all together.
2. Strengthening and stretching the plantar fascia is also important. Increasing your strength in all the muscles of the foot as well as the calf and entire leg will help to prevent heel spurs from forming.
3. Often with conservative care, most patients with mild to moderate nerve irritation and compression are able to manage their symptoms effectively. This can be done by taking medications such as a muscle relaxant or anti-inflammatory, for 4 to 6 weeks. Sufficient rest can help, as inflammation of the joints will often occur due to activity. Physical therapy and manipulation after 1-2 weeks will often alleviate painful symptoms in the joints. Epidural steroid or cortisone injections are effective but can result in severe side effects.
4. CURCUMIN, the yellow pigment found in turmeric, is believed to contain healing properties. Consume approximately 500 to 1000 milligrams of curcumin three to four times each day for about six weeks.
5. A way to avoid heel spurs is to properly stretch the tissues in the foot and calf before any rigorous exercise. By stretching these tissues, you allow them to become more and more flexible, which lessens the likelihood of plantar fasciitis. It is also very important to wear shoes that fit properly and provide ample arch support and cushioning to the foot.
6. A contrast bath might also prove helpful. This technique involves putting your foot in first cold, then hot water to reduce inflammation. There are two buckets required, one bucket containing cold water and the other with hot water (at a tolerable temperature of course).
7. Unless you find that they really provide adequate support and shock absorption, steer clear of flat shoes. They stretch the ligament on the bottom of the foot even farther. Sandals, sling-backs, and canvas tennis shoes are a bad choice for people with heel spurs. These styles provide little to no heel support and control.
8. Similar to physical therapy, there are different stretches you can do at home, such as stretching out the calf muscle.
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