Natural or alternative Remedy for Heel Spurs?!
Question:
Natural or alternative Remedy for Heel Spurs?
Any help w/natural or alternative remedy for heel spurs, besides antiflamatory products or ice compress on it, w/exercises. Any products to help the bone?
thanks
Answers:
Heel spurs are usually the result of plantar fascitis. As a chiropractor, I utilize a particular treatment that I've found to be very effective. In regards to the heel spurs, by taking care of the plantar fascitis, the heel spurs won't necessarily go away. They reason they form is that with plantar fascitis, this "membrane" on the bottom of your feet stretches as we get older and our arches drop (just one of the reasons). This causes adhesions to form in the fascia (membrane). What that does is cause tension on the attachment sites of the fascia. That tension causes stress on the bone, which in turn, lays down more calcium to resist that tension. This is what eventually turns into a heel spur. Sometime, fixing the plantar fascitis will allow the body to reabsorb the calcium deposit (heel spur). However, because we have to walk on our feet, that usually prevents that from happening. This is an unfortunate situation. If it got REALLY bad, they can surgically remove the heel spur. But, under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you allow surgery for the plantar fascitis.
If your interested, contact me via email and we can discuss it further. I'm in Colorado Springs, so if you're anywhere near there, I can help you myself.
Dr. Chris Foster, DC
chirochrisf@yahoo.com