Heel Pain

#heelpain one of commonest complaint in recent years

Most of the cases comes under an issue called calcaneal spur and there are some other conditions also major is the spur issue

Patients complaining pain in one of the heels or both heels.

Spur means a bony projection.When there is a bony projection of the heel bone(Calcaneal spur), the patient will face difficultly with movements.

This disease is more frequently observed in females.

Symptoms:The symptoms arise due to friction of spur with the bone and other soft tissues. There will be poky or stitching pain. The pain can be very severe for many.  Most patients may present with pain while beginning to move from rest, especially while getting up from bed in the morning. The friction leads to inflammation or swelling.

Causes of Calcaneal Spur (Heel Pain):

The exact cause is not known. Most probably uses of improper footwear and calcium metabolism issues also it comes mostly after ages of 30 and above.

Investigations and diagnosis:X-ray will show the bony Calcaneal spur very clearly. Plantar fascistic is a related condition.

Treatment:

Avoidance of wearing high heels is recommend in all cases.

Patients are asked to wear soft footwear like MCR(diabetic slipper)

Conventionally, the patients are treated with pain killers or periodical injection of cortisone in the affected region.which is very harmfull and has high side effects

Warm application can reduce some pain as palliative way.

Homeopathic Treatment for Calcaneal Spur:

There are some effective homeopathic medicines prescribed on the basis of exact case taking of totality of symptoms, and after evaluating the x-ray. Homeopathy can offer excellent relief in pain in many cases without any side effects. it can reverse the bony growth. The patient may have to take medicine periodically. Radiological cure may be achieved by long treatment but patient will be symptoms free as early as possible. Homeopathy offers excellent results in Calcaneal spur.