I have had heel spurs for three years now, any ideas on how to ease the pain or get rid of them?
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Doctor gave me a cortisone shot that fixed it for about a year. Probably better to ice it, stretch it and wear orthotics. In any case, go see a good podiatrist.
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no way! got to see the doctor !
Buy some coco the clown shoes 3 sizes too big. If this fails top yourself
Loose weight. Spurs are from too much weight on your heels. Spurs are just sharpend bone. The only way to get rid of them is to have surgery. They open up your heels and file down the points in the bone.
called either surgery or try a good stiff arch support with a bit of a cushy heel to it that will help distribute your weight a little more evenly through out your shoes.
http://www.heel-that-pain.com/
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5/3/2006: Christian from Rowlett, TX writes us, "Apple Cider Vinegar cures heel spurs.
Instructions: Soak apple cider vinegar with a cloth and applied on your heel for 6-8 hrs. You can wrap it with a plastic bag around your heel while you sleep. You might need to repeat the process for several days.
Depending on how bad the heel spur, the process will take longer. If the pain is not relieved after doing this process for long period of time, then you might have a different problem and advised to see your doctor."
ACV, MOLASSES AND BAKING SODA
1/17/2007: Tim from Gulf Shores, Alabama writes, "I have been suffering with heel pain for months now and have tried everything, heat, cold, wrapes, Advil, etc, etc.I want you to know that I believe in Dr. and medicine so my wife made this stuff with ACV and said try this for a week once a day so I did. You would not believe this the pain was gone in 3 days. Here is what she gave me. 2 tbsp of ACV 1 tbsp molasses and 1 tsp of baking soda mix well and drink. I can walk barefooted with no pain. I think she got the recipe from this site. Thank you."
ALFALFA TEA
6/5/2006: Carol from Jacksonville, FL writes, "Take Alfalfa Tea several times a day for first 4 wks, then only 3-4 times a wk will be sufficient. Was recommended to me by a co-worker. Works great:)"
BOOTS
10/26/2006: T from Denver, CO writes, "My husband used to have a heel spur, but it completely went away after he started wearing boots a lot. Apparently the back of your shoe can irritate your heel and cause a heel spur, but not so with boots because they go all the way up the back of your calf. "
CALCIUM
11/22/2006: Mel from Canada writes, "When it comes to heel spurs, there is only one good cure. As we age, we require more and more Calcium because our absorption drops to about 25%. What does this mean? It means that when we don't get enough calcium, our body tries to compensate by getting it from elsewhere in the body. In other words, it takes calcium out of the bones. That is what causes a heel spur, and by taking calcium pills, as well as some other basic vitamins and supplements, you can reverse a heel spur."
COCONUT OIL
4/12/2007: Kim (tkhelmandollar@comcast.net) from Bluefield, WV writes: "Coconut Oil Eliminated Pain from Heel Spur: I began taking Coconut Oil capsules 10 days ago to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol and possibly loose a little weight. Within 3 days of taking the capsules (4 per day) the pain from a heel spur I had suffered with for appx. 8 years vanished. I have had the horribly painful shots (which helped only temporarily) and tried many other remedies (with little to no success). My heel pain has completely subsided. I am able to do aerobics again, which I have not been able to do without severe heel pain for many years. It has truly been a miracle for me!"
I have heels spurs and when I lost weight (90 pounds) I don't have much of a problem with them now, but what did help, and it was cheap, was the little heel cushions you can buy at Walmart, Target, or Fred Meyers. They have a hole in the middle of them so your heel is basically suspended.
You need to have them surgically removed. Talk to a podiatrist.
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