Is there a cure for heel spurs and plantar faschitis?
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Yes there are many...First of all, the notion of "spurs" ariosing from the calcaneum bone, causing pain in the sole of the foot, (most of the times only the heel) has proven false, and leads many times, to unnecesary surgical interventions,,,
However, plantar fasciitis, refers to acute inflamation related most of the times, with heavy use of the feet for walking long distances (although not all the cases are due to overuse), and can bbe resolved by two methods.
By placing a sole plastic "flexible cast" made od solicon, and tailoredfor the individual person that suffers that pain, in order to relax the tension of the plantar fascia, or covering of the muscles around the muscles in the sole of the foot, and if that fails, by injecting 3 ml of 2% lignocaine plus a steroid derivative, such as DepoMedrol (methyl prednisolone acetate) mixed in the same syringe, with a very thin needle, in the inner protuberance of the heel ( the so called plantar tuberculus) where the fascia plantaris ( the envelope of the muscles of the sole) attaches to the bone.,,,
That will suffice in 80 to 85% of all cases...
Its is a very painful however, very curable condition,,,,,,
No surgical intervention is needed, to cure such inflamation of the muscles..
I had this same problem...Didnt have the money or insurance to get the help I thought I needed..Someone told me about a naturopathic Doctor, who gives bio cranials...Its somewhat like a chiropractor..I dont know where you live, but there should be one in your area..Im telling you the truth..it helped me..My pain was gone the next evening after getting an adjustment...I thank God for this Dr.
"Many different treatments have been effective, and though slow to respond, plantar fasciitis has a generally good prognosis. The mainstays of treatment are stretching the Achilles tendon and plantar fascia, rest, cold compression therapy, weight loss, arch support, and taping. To relieve pain and inflammation, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen are often used but are of very limited benefit. One small, placebo-controlled study has shown a beneficial effect from glucosamine.
Care should be taken to wear supportive and stable shoes. Patients should avoid open-back shoes, sandals, and flip-flops.
Local injection of corticosteroids often gives temporary or permanent relief, but may be painful, if not combined with a local anesthetic and injected slowly with a small-diameter needle. Recurrence rates may be lower if injection is performed under ultrasound guidance.
In cases of chronic plantar fasciitis of at least 10 months duration, one recent study has shown high success rates with a stretch of the plantar fascia.
Night splints can be used to keep the foot in a dorsi-flexed position during sleep to improve calf muscle flexibility and decrease morning pain. Pain with first steps of the day can be markedly reduced by stretching the Achilles tendon before getting out of bed. Patients should be encouraged to lessen activities which place more pressure on the balls of the feet. Weight on the heel does not cause plantar fasciitis. Over-the-counter arch support may help, and prescription orthoses are often prescribed. These can be made of many different materials, some of which may be hard and may press on the origin of the plantar fascia. Softer, custom devices, of plastizote, poron, or leather, may be more helpful. Orthoses should always be broken in slowly.
Therapeutic ultrasound has been shown in a controlled study to be ineffective as a treatment for plantar fasciitis.[7] More recently, however, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been used with some success in patients with symptoms lasting more than 6 months. The treatment is a nonsurgical procedure, but must be done either under local anaesthesia either with or without intravenous sedation (twilight sedation). The basic premise behind ESWT is that in chronic pain (over six months) the brain no longer perceives the pain (even though the patient feels pain) and so no longer is sending signals to fight the pain. ESWT basically re-inflames the area and in doing so increases blood flow to the area as a means to heal the area. It can take as long as six months following the procedure to see results. Like any procedure there are varying degrees of success.
Surgical treatments, such as plantar fascia release, are a last resort, and often lead to further complications such as a lowering of the arch and pain in the supero-lateral side of the foot due to compression of the cuboid bone. Recent research has indicated that an ultrasound guided needle fasciotomy is the most effective surgical intervention for Plantar Fasciitis. This is a minimally invasive procedure where a needle is inserted into the Plantar Fascia and moved back and forwards to disrupt the fibrous tissue that proliferates as a result of the chronic inflammation."
Stretching the muscles in the calf, foot arch, hamstrings and REST. Cortisone helps with the pain, but it'll get better on own.
I know it is painful but if you sit with your leg stretched out and feet resting on the heel pointed upward and grab the toes pulling them inward a few times on both feet it helps relieve the pain till the next day.
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