Heel Spur

The presence of heel spur causes pain in the sole, mainly in the heel, but the pain can be continued to the ankle and toes.

The main cause of the formation of the spur is to have one foot with an increased arch and the carrying out of high-impact physical exercise on the balls, for example to improperly perform Pilates or overexertion in the region of the foot.

The pain is not really Ram's presence, but by the continuous traction of the plantar fascia, which is formed by ligaments that help maintain the arch. Continuous traction of the fascia is what actually causes pain.

Treatment of plantar fasciitis (heel spur) begins with conservative treatment, with the completion of physical therapy with stretching of the plantar fascia with tips and heels. Whirlpool therapy, placing his feet in a basin with warm water and can add something like anti-inflammatory. Put clay poultices doctor. The use of anti-inflammatory drugs to help reduce the inflammation and pain. You can add this treatment with braces as the placement of soles, use of appropriate footwear.

Sometimes it can be treated with steroid injection in the heel area, which is injected directly onto the foot in the area of pain.

In some rare cases conservative treatment is insufficient, despite this continues the pain which can be used for surgical treatment. Which consists of cutting the fascia (fasciotomy) and scraping the heel spur, this procedure is performed on an outpatient basis in the operating room with minimally invasive technique that is through small holes and elements and equipment.

It is best to aware of these foot problems so that one can avoid having these types of foot problems in the future. As we all know, we all too frequently take for granted the importance of our foot and we neglect to care for it properly. Despite the fact that it helps us so much in our daily activities.