I Really Need Advice From my Friends!!!!

I see that you got your answer about the heel spur. There sure are some wonderful helpful people here. My mom has them, they don't bother her all the time. She has never said anything about having surgery for them. I once had a bad pain in my heel when I walked, it felt like I had a piece of glass in my heel. I got a needle and checked to see if I had a piece of glass. There was a tiny bump. It turned out to be a plantar wart on my heel. You get them on the bottom of your feet. It finally went away and then no more pain. I do hope your foot gets to feeling better. Good luck.

A heel spur is a hook of bone that can form on the heel bone (calcaneus) and is associated with plantar fasciitis.About 70 percent of patients with plantar fasciitis have a heel spur that can be seen on an X-ray. However, many patients without symptoms of pain can have a heel spur.Heel spurs are common in patients who have a history of foot pain caused by plantar fasciitis. In the setting of plantar fasciitis, heel spurs are most often seen in middle-aged men and women, but can be found in all age groups. The heel spur itself is not thought to be the primary cause of pain, rather inflammation and irritation of the plantar fascia is thought to be the primary problem. A heel spur diagnosis is made when an X-ray shows a hook of bone protruding from the bottom of the foot at the point where the plantar fascia is attached to the heel bone.The plantar fascia is a thick, ligamentous connective tissue that runs from the calcaneus (heel bone) to the ball of the foot. This strong and tight tissue helps maintain the arch of the foot. It is also one of the major transmitters of weight across the foot as you walk or run. That's why tremendous stress is placed on the plantar fascia.When a patient has plantar fasciitis, the plantar fascia becomes inflamed and degenerative (worn out)--these abnormalities can make normal activities quite painful. Symptoms typically worsen early in the morning after sleep. At that time, the plantar fascia is tight so even simple movements stretch the contracted plantar fascia. As you begin to loosen the plantar fascia, the pain usually subsides, but often returns with prolonged standing or walking. Heel spurs form in some patients who have plantar fasciitis, and tend to occur in patients who have had the problem for a prolonged period of time. While about 70 percent of patients with plantar fasciitis have a heel spur, X-rays also show about 50 percent of patients with no symptoms of plantar fasciitis also have a heel spur. No you don't need operation. This can be treated with Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Pain Medications, shoe insert such as Gel Heel Cups which I know you will like since most of the patients like using it or cortisone injections a type of steroid injection. Ice can help as well put ice on the affected part for 15-20 minutes only and buying the right shoes also helps, buy one which is really comfortable and much larger than your size and just put an insole to fill in the space. Wearing high heels will just give you more pain. Well, I do hope this helps. I'm a nurse that's why I know this. Take care and do hope you feel better soon.

From what I hear, heel spurs and heel pain typically occur in people with flat feet. As the arch starts to collapse, the band of ligament, called the plantar fascia, which absorbs the impact of pressure from standing or walking. Eventually, it stretches beyond its limits, leading to possible muscle tears and bone spurs. - It seems like good treatment of heel spurs, is to determine what's causing the excessive stretching of the "plantar fascia". If the cause is flat feet, arch support can be enough to allow healing (and prevention!). I've had this twice (quite uncomfortable and worrisome, so looked it up) and it went away twice.. - Other things we can do is stretching exercises, losing weight if need be, wearing shoes that have a cushioned heel to absorb shock, elevating the heel with a heel cradle or cup to provide extra comfort and cushion to the heel, and to work as a shock absorber. - But if it doesn't go away (took mine a couple of months, I'm thinking) it can require surgical correction.

I was having a lot of heel pain a while back when I came across an article that suggested stretching the foot. I tried it and the pain stopped. While sitting or laying I would cross my right foot over my left leg and pull up on the toes for a few seconds, then do the other foot.

Quit awhile back now I wrote a post on this because my husband was in terrible pain. A heel spur apparently is nothing more than calcium build up but the pain is something else. Hubby finally one day here on a day off from work took someones advice and he heavily banged his foot several times really hard and it pained me to see the tears in his eyes. He tried the supports you put in your shoes and did all kinds of crazy things but he smashed it up on his own. The doctor can give a cortisone shot for it but because hubby is diabetic the doctor wouldn't do it.

since i don't have any idea on what it is all about, i just searched it and found this one in wikipedia and i hope that this would be helpful to you A heel spur is a radiological (X-ray) finding, often seen in those suffering from plantar fasciitis. It consists of a thin spike of calcification, which lies within the plantar fascia at the point of its attachment to the calcaneum, or heel bone. While this condition is commonly present in plantar fasciitis, it is a result of the inflammation, and is not the cause of the pain caused thereby. The X-ray findings are not diagnostic, and are commonly reported in people not suffering from fasciitis.

Orthodics may help, but warning your insurance will probably not pay for them unless you are a diabetic. They are custom made and cost about $350 to $400. And if they are not right, they can cause more trouble. I used to wear them. There are exercises that you can to to stretch the plantar fasicitis (sp?) If it hurts really bad first thing when you get out of bed, they can help. I actually just posted a discussion a few minutes ago. I have heel spurs and did the orthodic thing and a few years ago I changed brand of sneakers and I have had no problems since.

Hi slickcut! I've never heard of this condition, although reading through your responses it doesn't sound very nice! I'm afraid I can't give you much in advice and it looks like some kind folks have already done some research, so the best I can offer is hope it gets sorted or eases soon! Good luck!

I had heel spurs, and they hurt. Sometimes a cortizone shot can desolve them, but mostly not. They sometimes disolve on their own.

I haven't had any spurs so I can't give you any advice. It looks you've received some good responses. Hopefully the doctor can make your pain go away.

I had a bone spur that bothered me a few years back and the orthopedic doctor gave me a shot of cortisone in that area and it has not bothered me since. It is still there but I wear special shoes and I have never had any more pain from it at all.

Haven't had but one small one on my shoulder and I do know that it is a calcium deposit where it has caused a spur on the bone. Kind of like a rooster has but not quite as sharp. It can be removed not sure if it is dissolvable or not but minor surgery will remove it. Yes it can be a PAIN!!