Due to inflammatory or degenerative processes and various injuries, pain often occurs in the heels. As a rule, unpleasant sensations appear when there is excessive load on the lower limb. This syndrome is called plantar fasciitis or heel spur.
This disease is characterized by the proliferation of ligamentous tissues in the foot. In this case, external symptoms of pathology often do not appear. The main symptom of the disease is severe pain in the heel.
If a heel spur is not treated, then over time the patient begins to limp. If fasciitis occurs on both limbs, it is difficult for a person to walk. Treatment of pathology involves getting rid of pain and eliminating growths through tablets, compresses and ointments.
Heel spur ointment is an effective remedy for eliminating inflammation that everyone can afford. Moreover, you can make a medicinal cream yourself using traditional medicine recipes. However, to obtain maximum effectiveness, treatment must be comprehensive.
Plantar fasciitis often develops due to improper metabolism and salt deposits. In this case, a bone growth similar to a spike forms in the heel. In addition, during walking, most of the body weight falls on the heel.
The plantar fascia is a ligament that runs along the entire foot. In an obese person, tears often form on this ligament, which can heal on their own. And if they do not heal, then, most likely, an inflammatory process occurs in the damaged area of tissues and ligaments located nearby.
In addition, bone may begin to grow in the heel, causing spines to form. As people's reviews testify, at the initial stage of the disease, creams made according to traditional medicine recipes are very helpful. What are the causes of heel spurs?
So, the factors for the appearance of spurs are as follows:
A heel spur manifests itself as a sharp painful syndrome in the affected area. In particular, a feeling of severe discomfort bothers a person in the morning and after exercise. At the same time, during the daytime the pain may hardly be noticeable.
It is worth noting that women develop heel spurs much more often than men. This pathology especially appears after 40 years of age due to regular wearing of high-heeled shoes, which significantly increases the load on the ligamentous apparatus attached to the heel tubercle.
The disease can be treated both with traditional medicine and with the help of folk remedies. For example, ointments containing shark oil or golden whisker.
Treatment for heel spurs involves:
Indomethacin ointment is an anti-inflammatory agent. It takes a long time to treat a spur with this ointment - 2-3 weeks. The cream should be rubbed into the pre-steamed heel no more than 3 times a day.
Dolobene is a cream that has an anti-inflammatory effect; it activates metabolism in the affected tissues. The gel is applied to the sore leg with rubbing movements 2-4 times a day. To make a compress with Dolobene to prevent burns when wrapping, you should wait a couple of minutes until the alcohol evaporates.
Hydrocortisone ointment is used to treat heel spurs and relieve pain. Before using the product, you need to steam your leg and only then rub it into the affected area. The ointment should be used no more than 5 times a day.
Combined ointment. It is made from pharmaceutical preparations, and various active substances are mixed. For example, shark oil, golden mustache, dimexide and much more.
Often a combination ointment includes:
To prepare a combination cream, combine water with dimexide, heparin and hydrocortisone ointment. Then analgin is added to the mass and everything is mixed. You need to moisten a gauze cloth in the resulting composition, and then apply it to your leg.
Next, the area with the attached gauze is covered with a kiss and wrapped in woolen cloth. The compress is left overnight, removed in the morning and the heel is washed. The procedure should be repeated until the pain is eliminated.
Ortho-cream is used for therapeutic and preventive purposes. Reviews from people using Ortho-Cream indicate that this product significantly reduces discomfort while walking and softens the skin on the heel. Also, ointments that have the same effect as Ortho-Cream include shark oil, spur lotion and golden mustache.
Eye of the Tiger. The ointment has an effect similar to Ortho-cream. In addition, Tiger's Eye copes well with inflammation and helps distribute the load.
In addition, Tiger's Eye contains essential oils of juniper and lemon, which have an antimicrobial effect. The cream is applied to the spur with light massaging movements. In this case, Tiger's Eye should be used after steaming the leg in a salt bath.
Cream-balm ShporNet is used not only when treatment is necessary, but also for preventive purposes. The product relieves pain and eliminates inflammation. The balm is applied to the affected area 2-3 times a day.
Golden Mustache for joints and shark oil are used to get rid of corns and heal the skin. Golden mustache and shark oil contains:
Golden mustache and shark oil should be rubbed in 2 times a day. And after applying the product, the leg should be wrapped in a warm cloth for 2 hours.
Treating a growth on the heel using traditional therapy is an affordable and effective method. But as reviews from people using traditional recipes show, such therapy requires a considerable amount of time.
So, to get rid of the growth, you can prepare honey ointment. To do this, mix 1 tsp. salt with 1 tbsp. l. honey and 50 ml of iodine.
The resulting product is applied to cotton wool, and then applied to the diseased area, covered with a bag and woolen cloth. The honey compress should be kept for 15 minutes. The course of treatment is 5-10 procedures.
You can also use an egg-cream mixture to get rid of plantar fasciitis. To prepare it, you need to mix 1 raw egg, 100 g of butter (melted) and half a glass of apple cider vinegar. In this case, crushed eggshells can be added to the mixture.
Then the ointment should be placed in a cold place for 2 weeks. The cream is applied to the steamed heel, and then the area is covered with a bandage. The procedure lasts 30 minutes, and the course of treatment is about two weeks.
The advantage of using ointments is that the finished product can be purchased at any pharmacy kiosk. The creams are easy to use, and each product comes with instructions for use.
In addition, you can use the secrets of traditional treatment and make the ointment yourself, so its cost will be much lower than purchased. Reviews from people who make ointments against heel spurs confirm this.
The disadvantage of using ointments against heel spurs is the continuous and long course of treatment. If these rules are not followed, treatment will be ineffective and it may end in surgery.
Reviews from people treating heel spurs also indicate that the effectiveness of therapy can be improved with the help of herbal decoctions and tinctures.
A heel spur is formed due to several reasons and causes pain to the patient of varying degrees of intensity. It happens that the spur does not even allow you to stand on your leg. To treat the disease, conservative treatment methods (medicines, physiotherapy) and radical methods (surgical intervention) are used.
To alleviate symptoms and reduce the inflammatory process, doctors prescribe ointments that relieve exacerbation and reduce pain. A symptom of the disease is pain in the heel area during exercise (walking, standing for long periods of time). Acute pain occurs after rest or sleep, after warming up it gradually weakens. Heel spur ointment helps relieve the symptoms of the disease without curing it.
Indomethacin ointment is anti-inflammatory in nature. The composition includes indomethacin, which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The ointment has the following effects:
To treat heel spurs, an ointment with a 10% concentration of the active substance is used. The ointment is applied to the heel up to 3 times a day, the course of treatment lasts up to 3 weeks. The course of treatment cannot be interrupted. If the course is not completed, it will need to start over. Using the ointment beyond the specified period harms the gastrointestinal tract.
Hydrocortized ointment is used to treat heel spurs; the active substance in it is a hormone analogous to the hormones of the adrenal cortex. The ointment is anti-inflammatory in nature and reduces pain at the site of spur formation.
Use the ointment two to three times a day. The drug is applied to the sore heel for 10 days. The treatment period cannot be exceeded. The ointment has a cumulative effect, penetrates deeply into the tissues of the foot, and the effect is more effective.
Hydrocartized ointment has contraindications for use:
Ibuprofen ointment produces an analgesic effect. Refers to non-steroidal drugs, relieves inflammation well. The ointment, like all NSPs, has a negative effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Under the influence of the drug, gastritis may worsen and intestinal colic may occur. Exceeding the period of use of the ointment aggravates the side effects on the body.
Diclofenac has a number of positive effects:
The ointment is quickly absorbed and penetrates deeply into the tissue, enhancing the desired effect. The result after using the ointment is good, but the ointment has a negative effect on the stomach and intestines. Use as prescribed by a doctor, observing the dosage.
These ointments have an analgesic effect and relieve inflammation at the site of heel spurs. The disadvantage of these drugs is their negative effect on the gastrointestinal tract. The use of these products is regulated by a doctor; you cannot increase the period of use of the product yourself - it can cause harm to other organs.
You can prepare ointments yourself from pharmacy ingredients. Such remedies have proven themselves well and have fewer contraindications. The disadvantage of treatment is the time spent on preparation. It is good to add shark fat and baleen plant to creams, which relieve inflammation and reduce pain from spurs.
To prepare, mix the ingredients in the required proportions:
The components are mixed until a homogeneous mass is formed. Soak gauze in the resulting solution and apply it to the place where the spur forms. Put a plastic bag and a warm sock on top. The product is left overnight. In the morning you need to wash your foot and wipe dry.
The procedures are repeated until the pain in the heel area disappears.
More often, such medicines have a natural composition. They have an anti-inflammatory effect, but somewhat weaker, due to different mechanisms of action of the components. Such drugs do not have a pronounced analgesic effect, and their use will not bring quick relief. Ointments containing golden mustache and shark oil are effective and are used to treat many diseases.
Such creams are used to treat after exacerbation and severe pain, and are used as a means of prevention. The spur does not completely resolve with the help of such means. It can only be removed surgically.
“Golden Usher” promotes the resorption of growths in the heel and has an anti-inflammatory effect. The product consists of natural ingredients. It may contain shark oil, which promotes normal blood circulation in the heel. The skin becomes soft and tender. Treatment with a mustache is carried out at home.
Cream "Golden Us" contains the following components:
All components are natural and do not have any significant side effects. The possibility of allergic reactions to the components of the cream should be excluded. The first time, apply a minimal amount of ointment to the wrist. If irritation does not appear after 20 minutes, feel free to apply the required amount to the heel.
Apply the product to the heel no more than twice a day. After applying the cream, the leg is wrapped in a blanket for 2 hours to better penetrate the ointment into the tissue.
“Heel spur” is a cream used in the initial stages of the disease. The product improves blood circulation in the feet, relieving inflammation at the site of spur formation. The cream does not have a strong enough effect; it is used for prevention or at the onset of the disease.
Cream “For heel spurs” contains golden mustache and clove extract. The ointment soothes pain and helps destroy bone plaque. The components of the cream are natural and do not have a negative effect on other organs. The product has an antiseptic effect due to the presence of garlic and pepper. For better penetration, shark oil is added to the ointment.
Spur No cream helps to cope with existing heel problems and is suitable for preventing the development of the disease. The ointment has components with different modes of action:
Before applying the cream, steam the foot in hot water with the addition of sea salt. Then ointment is applied, the foot is wrapped in a warm blanket or a terry sock is put on. The course of treatment consists of 10-12 procedures.
Shark oil and golden mustache can be part of the same ointment or different creams. The effect of application is observed in any case.
Ointments based on a substrate made from dead bees (liniment) are often used. Such creams have a good analgesic effect and relieve inflammation.
Using homemade ointments requires regular use without skipping and long-term treatment. They do not have a negative effect on internal organs; the only danger of use is allergic reactions.
Maintaining the exact proportions in the recipe gives the desired result. Deviations from the recipe may not produce results.
Honey-based cream consists of three components:
The components are mixed well. The product is applied to a cotton pad or gauze and applied to the heel. Put cellophane and a warm sock on top. Such compresses are used for 10 days. You can add golden mustache (tincture or extract).
An ointment based on eggs and cream has an anti-inflammatory effect and promotes the resorption of bone growth on the heel. To prepare, you need to mix 1 egg with 100 g. melted butter (in a water bath). Add half a glass of vinegar and mix thoroughly. Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 14 days, stirring occasionally.
The finished ointment is applied to the steamed foot for half an hour. Then wash your foot and put on a warm sock. Treatment is carried out before bedtime. Duration of treatment is 10-12 days.
An ointment made with honey and oatmeal relieves symptoms. 1 teaspoon of honey is mixed with a teaspoon of ground oat flakes. The cream is applied to the steamed heel and covered with cellophane. After 30 minutes, the ointment is washed off and a terry sock is put on.
You can buy shark oil in pharmacies and rub it on the sore spot. The procedure will restore normal blood circulation in the foot and reduce inflammation.
Patients often ask which ointments are better: pharmacy or homemade? It is better to use ointments from the pharmacy during an exacerbation. They quickly reduce pain symptoms and relieve inflammation.
The ointments contain instructions with a clearly defined dosage of the medicine and method of application. The name of the ointments indicates the composition and you can immediately decide which ointment is suitable.
After the acute symptoms are relieved, you can begin treatment with traditional methods. Creams and ointments are suitable where the golden mustache is present. This plant has a huge list of beneficial properties and is used in the complex treatment of many diseases. Golden mustache is used as a tincture or ointment.
An excellent remedy is shark oil. It warms up the tissues and promotes better penetration of nutrients into the heel spur. Shark oil is also included in pharmaceutical ointments. You can add it yourself to home remedies.
Traditional methods of treatment do not work as quickly as drug treatment. No ointment can completely remove a heel spur. The funds are aimed only at reducing the symptoms of the disease.
Ointments are used in complex treatment with other methods of combating heel spurs. Treatment with ointments and creams alone will not bring the desired result; they will only temporarily relieve pain in the foot area. Along with their use, you need to undergo physiotherapy, do therapeutic exercises, and massage prescribed by your doctor.
External remedies for the treatment of plantar fasciitis are simply necessary. They will be an excellent addition to complex therapy, including tablets and injections. Gels and ointments for heel spurs relieve local inflammation, partially relieve pain and soften the skin of the heel. And regular massaging of the problem area helps eliminate congestion, which also has a beneficial effect on recovery. All you have to do is choose a remedy that will effectively and quickly help you get rid of the disease. It would also be nice if it was inexpensive.
All external remedies for heel spurs can be divided into two groups:
And what should I use to coat the spurs on my heels? The doctor must choose. Because this or that type of ointment is prescribed individually. Hormonal drugs have a synthetic glucocorticosteroid as their main active ingredient. They quickly and effectively affect the problem area, relieving pain and inflammation. The disadvantage of such ointments: a large number of side effects and contraindications. Non-steroidal ointments act gradually and may not provide an immediate effect. But they are safer, and their range is wider.
Of the entire range of external steroid drugs, Hydrocortisone and Prednisolone are often prescribed.
Hydrocortisone has a pronounced effect on the metabolism of all substances in the body. Improves insulin secretion and stimulates lipogenesis. Therefore, due to long-term use of hydrocortisone, the fat layer in the foot may increase.
Hydrocortisone ointment against heel spurs is used for no more than 8-10 days. You need to smear your heel every day, preferably at the same time. The effect is felt immediately: pain subsides, swelling decreases. It is important not to exceed the prescribed dosage to avoid side effects: from nausea to loss of vision. The cost of one tube of 1% hydrocortisone ointment 10 g is 30-40 rubles.
Also intended for topical use. The ointment relieves itching well and fights inflammation. It is quickly absorbed and provides an almost instant effect. Maximum duration of use: 8 days. Some patients are prescribed shorter periods. Price of a ten-gram tube (0.5%): 30-40 rubles.
In the pharmacy, the product is sold under the name Betamethasone-Darnitsa and is considered a cream based on active corticosteroids in combination with an antiseptic. The cream has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and anti-exudative (removal of fluid and salts) effects. Duration of use on the heel is no more than 2 weeks. Cost: from 60 rubles for 15 g.
Despite the effectiveness of hormonal drugs, non-steroidal ointments are used more often, because they are much safer.
This is a famous remedy with a characteristic smell. For spurs on the feet, Vishnevsky’s ointment began to be used relatively recently. Initially, it acted as an antiseptic. But if you look at the composition, it becomes clear that the product also helps with spurs.
With a heel spur, it is very important that the active substances (in this case, tar) freely penetrate deep into the skin (thanks to castor oil). And xeroform additionally disinfects the heel if there are cracks or calluses on it. Older people who adhere to conservative views are sure that this is the best ointment for spurs on the heels. Moreover, it is inexpensive: the average cost for 30 g is 50 rubles.
This is a specialized remedy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. It says so on the package: ointment for heel spurs Zolotoy Us. Different companies can produce variations of this cream with the addition of additional components: garlic, clove ether, bee venom, etc. Because This ointment is produced specifically for the treatment of heel spurs, its cost is higher than those discussed above. For a tube weighing 75 g you will have to pay more than 120 rubles.
Another specialized ointment for the treatment of heel spurs from the Croc Med company based on medical bile and with black radish extract. It is considered a balm and does not contain parabens. Claimed as a remedy for treating spurs and relieving heel pain. Improves the shock-absorbing function of the foot (it becomes less painful to step on) and promotes tissue regeneration. Croc Med ointment for heel spurs should be applied to steamed feet. Costs approximately 110 rubles for 75 g.
A product with a self-explanatory name and a multi-component composition. On the packaging there is a large inscription “Shark Oil”, and “Golden Mustache” is finely added at the bottom. And, indeed, the composition contains both of these components. Extract from shark oil has a resolving effect, and golden mustache extract has a healing effect. Additionally, Stop Spur ointment for heel spurs helps improve blood flow and remove salts, which, by the way, often cause acute plantar fasciitis. 220 rubles for 20 ml.
Has an irritating and distracting effect. When applying turpentine ointment to the heel, it begins to tingle a little and improves blood flow to the feet. After a few minutes, the pain from the spur subsides, and is replaced by a pleasant feeling of spreading warmth.
It is advisable to wear turpentine ointment while wearing gloves, and then wash your hands thoroughly. The product is very caustic! Avoid contact with mucous membranes! Costs from 30 rubles per 30 g, depending on the manufacturer.
Also a telling name. Used for the treatment and prevention of plantar fasciitis. Relieves pain and relieves inflammation. This product is based on natural ingredients: mumiyo, burdock root, sweet clover extract, amaranth, tea tree oil. It is advisable to apply to heels steamed in salt water. It is enough to carry out 12-14 procedures so that pain does not appear even in the morning. 200 rubles for 50 ml.
Full pharmaceutical name of the drug: ointment for heel spurs Tiger Eye Ortho. Available in 75 ml tubes and designed to reduce the discomfort of plantar fasciitis. The ointment warms up, improves blood supply to the heel, and relieves pain. The base is horseradish extract and burdock oil. It is recommended to use after salt baths. Cost: 80-90 rubles.
A popular non-steroidal ointment for pain relief, swelling and inflammation. Indomethacin ointment is good to use in the morning, because... it relieves the feeling of stiffness and allows you to disperse faster. Those who suffer from heel spurs know how painful it is to step on your heel after a night of sleep. And Indomethacin will help cope with these pains. The ointment contains: dimexide, trolamine, nipagin.
Such a remedy will not be superfluous in the first aid kit for other joint diseases. Therefore, it won’t hurt to buy it. Cheap and cheerful: 80 rubles for 40 g (10%). This tube will last a long time.
Diclofenac ointment is also quite popular. Gives an analgesic effect immediately after application. The maximum daily dosage is 8 g. If you apply more often or more, the product will soon stop helping. It is recommended to use Diclofenac not in courses, but only in extreme cases. Before applying the ointment, you should wash your feet or wipe them with alcohol to remove traces of previously applied preparations.
The cheapest 30 g tube of ointment from the Borisov Medical Preparations Plant will cost only 30-40 rubles. Diclofenac gel of the same mass will cost more: from 100 rubles.
There are other pain-relieving ointments for heel spurs:
They should be used according to the instructions.
If you can’t decide which ointment to buy for heel spurs at the pharmacy, try making a home remedy. They sometimes help as well as store-bought ones, but are cheaper. Also, homemade ointments are good for allergy sufferers, because... During the cooking process, you see exactly what components will be present in the finished product.
You can buy ready-made calendula ointment for foot spurs at the pharmacy and fine-tune it at home by adding vitamin A oil (half the amount of ointment) and apple cider vinegar (1 tbsp for every 10 g of ointment). Mix everything and transfer to a glass jar. This product will gently relieve inflammation and at the same time treat the skin of the heels, healing cracks. You can use it regularly for a long time. Calendula ointment is also good for preventing heel spurs.
Instead of buying Golden Us ointment, you can prepare a more natural remedy based on this plant at home. Crushed clean leaves should be mixed with baby cream or any other base (vaseline, lard). Proportion: 2 parts leaves to 3 parts cream. Store in the refrigerator and lubricate heels throughout the day. Such an ointment will not provide a warming effect, but, thanks to good absorption, the golden mustache will affect the source of inflammation, reducing its activity.
Another recipe for ointment against heel spurs.
Melt the butter, cool and add the egg to it. Wash the shells, crumble them and add them to the mixture. Then pour in the vinegar. The consistency will not be very thick, but viscous. This ointment should be applied under the bandage. That is, in the form of a compress. Leave for half an hour, then rinse with warm water and put on a warm sock.
It is difficult to say which ointment is the most effective for treating heel spurs at home. Because there are no ideal drugs, otherwise the range would not be so wide. To choose the optimal product for yourself, you need to focus not only on the price, but also on the effect of the ointment, its composition and properties. It is better for the medicine to be prescribed by a doctor, because... a specialist will be able to select it taking into account all the characteristics of the disease. After all, a heel spur has several stages of development and types of manifestation. For severe pain, you will need one ointment, and for foot deformity, another. If the prescribed remedy does not give any positive changes within 5 days, you can safely refuse it and choose something else.
A heel spur is a bony, spike-like growth that forms at the bottom of the heel joint, at the junction of the foot and the heel bone. Although the growth may be only a few millimeters in length, it is located in such a way that it injures the soft tissue. The spur causes chronic inflammation and constant pain, making walking simply unbearable. Modern medicine offers a variety of treatment methods, including ultrasound and wave effects aimed at destroying the spur and other procedures. The most common and affordable treatment option is the use of external agents. Anti-inflammatory ointments have a resolving and analgesic effect; with long-term, regular use, they improve blood circulation, relieve inflammation and relieve pain. Along with various ointments produced by the pharmacological industry, folk remedies are also popular.
There are a lot of hormonal and non-steroidal drugs on sale that are effective in combating inflammation due to heel spurs, the most famous are the following ointments:
Diclofenac-Acri ointment
In addition to those listed, ointments based on natural components also help with heel spurs: plant extracts, waste products of bees, extracts from medicinal leeches, etc. These ointments are also anti-inflammatory and analgesic, but their action is based on other mechanisms, due to which the effect can be somewhat lower. They are more suitable for preventive treatment. Regardless of the cost of the ointment and its properties, there is not a single one that helps get rid of the spur; their action is aimed at alleviating the condition, and only a surgeon or shock wave therapy can completely remove the spur.
The specific course of treatment and contraindications depend on the chosen drug and are prescribed in the instructions, however, treating heel spurs with them requires observing certain points:
Rubbing ointment
Treatment with folk remedies, unlike non-steroidal and hormonal ointments, does not harm the stomach, and there are either few or no other side effects. Combine this with affordability, and homemade ointments are very tempting for treating heel spurs.
Inflammatory disease
Treatment of heel spurs, correctly called plantar fasciitis, should be carried out under the supervision of a specialist who will adjust the therapy taking into account the characteristics of the body and prescribe the optimal ointment. Folk remedies act as an addition to the scheme, and if there is no improvement, then you will have to undergo surgical intervention, which will actually get rid of the spur.
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If sharp and burning pain when placing weight on your heel begins to bother you in the morning, and even in the evening it seems that there is a “nail sticking out” in it, and visually you have not found any damage - do not put off a visit to an orthopedist or surgeon, even when during the day the pain fades into the background. Press down on the heel with two fingers at the same time or press the heel tubercle - a painful syndrome may indicate a disease called plantar fasciitis, better known as a “heel spur.”
A heel spur is accompanied by painful chronic inflammation, as a result of which the bone in the area of the edge grows and becomes similar to real spurs. With severe pain, you don’t have to think about gait, so the center of gravity shifts to the outer edges of the foot or to its front part, which radically changes the gait. It requires complex and lengthy treatment, sometimes surgical intervention is indispensable.
Fitoheel cream for heel spurs will return you to the ability to move normally and eliminate the need for surgery. This is an effective and alternative solution, thanks to which the treatment will be quick and getting rid of heel spurs will not take long. Reviews about the ointment posted on the Internet indicate that after a course of treatment, the heel stops hurting, and the gait becomes easier and more confident.
Fitoheel cream is sold without a prescription, so it is so important to know about all its features: indications and contraindications for use. You can buy the original Phyto Heal cream for the treatment of orthopedic heel spur disease only on the manufacturer’s official website. It helps in a short time to cope with this difficult disease, which is also caused by wearing uncomfortable and tight shoes.
Judging by the reviews, timely use of Fitoheel cream saved many patients from unpleasant consequences in the form of progressive pain in the legs and surgical intervention. You should know that as a result of microtraumas, the tendons between the forefoot and the heel become covered with a layer of calcium salts, gradually leading to the formation of an osteophyte (small thorn or spur), which makes itself felt suddenly.
People at risk:
If you are at risk or pain no longer allows you to work normally, Fitoheel should appear in your home medicine cabinet. This drug is effective not only for heel spurs.
Indications for use:
There are no contraindications to the use of this drug, but be sure to take into account personal tolerance and allergic reactions to the components included in the composition.
Remember that it is impossible not to treat this disease - in the future it will lead to disability and you will only be able to walk with the help of a cane. Reviews from those who have tried Fitoheel are only positive. We will try to figure out what this is connected with.
Fitoheel contains only natural ingredients, the action of which is aimed at healing fascial tears.
According to medical reviews: the pain syndrome is relieved, and the inflammatory process stops:
Each of the components in itself is an effective remedy, but they allow you to achieve results and forget about heel pain forever only in combination. If you have Fitoheel in your medicine cabinet, heel spurs will never bother you again.
“First aid” cream for heel spurs is achieved through:
In addition, Fitoheel cream penetrates deeply into the foot, reaches weakened mucous membranes, restores their elasticity and begins treatment.
Listen to the recommendations of doctors and reviews of grateful patients: treatment must be carried out in a course, even if the pain and swelling went away after the first use.
Always follow the instructions strictly.
Be sure to prepare your foot for the procedure:
Your task is to provide rest to the sore leg for 1-1.5 hours. Use at least once a day, but the best results are obtained by applying PhytoHil cream in the morning and evening. The average course duration is 14 days.
Why bother and spend a lot of money looking for a good remedy if the solution to the problem has long been found and tested in clinical trials. The effectiveness of FitoHil is confirmed not only by patients, but also by traumatologists and orthopedists. This is a truly innovative product that will delight you and your feet. In addition, one tube of the product is enough for the entire course of treatment.
With the help of FitoHeel, it is indeed possible to get rid of heel spurs, but preventive measures cannot be ruled out: maintain foot hygiene, periodically massage your feet, avoid tight and uncomfortable shoes, try not to overload your feet and give them rest.
If a doctor diagnoses his patient with plantar fasciitis, then most often, the first stage of treatment is the prescription of topical medications - these are creams, gels, ointments. They are prescribed to reduce the severity of inflammatory processes in the tissues surrounding the heel and eliminate pain.
For this purpose, for heel spurs, ointments are used with steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) included in their composition. These are ointments such as indomethacin or hydrocortisone. They are prescribed more often than others.
This is an ointment that contains an active substance from the NSAID group - indomethacin. It has the following properties:
Usually 10% ointment is used, which is available in 40 gram tubes.
Contains hydrocortisone (synthetic glucocorticoid hormone). It reduces inflammation, has an antipruritic effect and relieves swelling.
Hydrocortisone ointment cannot be used if the skin in the area of the sore heel is affected (viral, fungal infection), as well as if you are individually intolerant to the drug.
Doctors still often use steroid hormones not for local use in the form of ointments, but for injection into the heel. This way they have a more pronounced and lasting effect.
In addition to the ointments described above, they also use:
They also use shungite-based ointment for heel spurs, or liniment of dead bees (a valuable substrate consisting of dead bees).
Another well-proven ointment that contains cinquefoil is a plant that has an analgesic, regenerating and anti-inflammatory effect.
But only a doctor should prescribe any ointment, individually for each individual patient!
They also use ointments prepared independently from natural ingredients that have an anti-inflammatory effect. Such ointments usually do not cause adverse reactions and have no contraindications for use, but their effectiveness has been little studied and is questionable.
Traditional medicine offers many recipes for preparing ointments to treat heel spurs. For example, like this:
you need to take baby cream, squeeze it into a plate and add an egg. After thoroughly mixing the components, add one tablespoon of vinegar essence to the resulting mixture. After mixing again, the ointment is ready for rubbing.
This ointment should be rubbed into the sore foot at night, while wrapping it in something warm (handkerchief, sock). The procedure is repeated daily until improvement occurs.
The ointment is applied to the sore heel only after it has been thoroughly steamed in hot water. The hotter the water, the better the soft tissues will be prepared to “accept” the drug. The ointment should not just be applied to the sore heel, but intensively rubbed into it.
When treating heel spurs, apply the ointment in the first week of treatment, three times a day. Usually just one week is enough for the patient to feel relief from the symptoms of the disease. But improvement is not a reason to end treatment.
You need to continue rubbing in the ointment, but reduce the frequency of this procedure during the day (once a day will be enough). Typically, the course of treatment for heel spurs with local medications is about 10-14 days.
It should be remembered that NSAIDs have a number of side effects and cannot be used in very long courses. Indomethacin ointment can cause various allergic reactions. In addition, these drugs are only suitable for symptomatic treatment of the disease. They relieve inflammation and pain, but do not act on the cause of heel spurs. In any case, you should not self-medicate. Even a medicine such as an ointment must be prescribed by a doctor!
A heel spur is a bony, spine-like growth of the heel bones located on the surface of the plantar part of the foot at the attachment points of the ligaments or tendons of the feet.
Pathology develops as a result of metabolic disorders in the body, flat feet associated with high ligament strain, injury to the heel bone, circulatory disorders, complications of chronic diseases (arthritis).
The spur may not have external manifestations, but severe pain is inevitable. Identified by x-ray examination of the feet .
Many methods are used to combat the disease, but mostly patients prefer medication . The goal of therapy is to eliminate inflammation and pain, as a result of which the spur does not completely disappear, but ceases to cause concern to patients.
Treatment of heel spurs is medicinal - involves treatment locally, that is, using gels and creams with an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Additional treatment measures are the following:
, drug and conservative treatment helps . Medicine for heel spurs is prescribed in this case as part of complex therapy to relieve pain.
Ibuprofen tablets are very effective for heel spurs. Instructions for using the drug are in the article on our website.
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For heel spurs, ointments, gels and creams, asteroidal or non-steroidal in nature, are indicated. The latter help to temporarily relieve the inflammatory process and reduce pain. This drug group is quite extensive, but it is worth highlighting the most effective and frequently used drugs with anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, which include:
It is also recommended to make compresses using Dimexide , which, when used correctly, has an excellent therapeutic effect, but it must be diluted with water in proportions of 1:3.
Hormonal remedies for heel spurs are used when other drugs are powerless and the pain is unbearable. These include:
They may be recommended by your surgeon for heel injections. They provide an analgesic effect for a long time, but do not relieve pathology. The acupuncture procedure must be directly carried out by a specialist who will be able to select the correct dosage and get the injection into the right place. This procedure, according to patients, is quite painful, but the most effective in combating pain.
“Hydrocortisone” for heel spurs , as a remedy that has a positive effect on the condition of blood vessels in the affected area. The ointment is applied 2 times a day. within 2 weeks.
A patch for the treatment of heel spurs is indispensable for people who are on their feet for a long time, which makes it impossible to use ointments because of their shoes. This method is quite simple, you just need to stick the patch to the sore spot and leave it for 24 hours.
In this case, on the inside of the patch, it is necessary to apply antiseptics, painkillers, and natural components, which, as a result of contact with the skin, have a beneficial effect on certain points. The use of the patch is prohibited in the following cases:
This method is generally effective. The prognosis depends on the size of the osteophyte. Sometimes surgery is required, which is rare. The operation cannot replace conservative treatment, since it does not eliminate the causes that contribute to the formation of spurs.
This method includes :
With this type of treatment, the use of drugs to eliminate inflammation in the affected area is also indicated.
This method involves using ultrasound to introduce drugs into soft tissue. For phonophoresis, anti-inflammatory agents are used, mainly Hydrocortisone ointment. Ultrasound has a healing effect on damaged tissue. The procedure is similar to the injection of asteroid agents into soft tissue.
Quantum therapy for heel spurs
It consists of using high-frequency or low-frequency current, the effect of which promotes the expansion of capillaries in the soft tissues. This leads to reduced pain, inflammation and increased blood circulation. One session lasts 15 minutes, to treat a spur you need to complete 12 sessions.
Includes the use of two types of magnetic fields: constant and alternating. The latter applies more. The effect is achieved as with UHF therapy.
Popular physiotherapeutic method. The principle of action is similar to other methods of physiotherapy (reduces pain, increases blood circulation in inflamed areas). The laser effect is reflected on soft tissues, but has almost no effect on bone growth.
This method is relatively new and the most effective, as it gives good results. The shock wave has a local effect on the tissue, reducing pain, loosening calcium deposits that form spurs, and also stimulating recovery processes. Course of 7 procedures, 30 minutes each. Cannot be used for:
Otherwise, there are no contraindications; this is a harmless method. The only drawback is the price of the procedure, which ranges from 1,000 rubles. Details at the link.
If the conservative treatment method is ineffective, a drug blockade - injecting the affected area with a syringe with medicine. The drugs used for these purposes quickly eliminate inflammation and reduce pain. Only a doctor can carry out the procedure, because it requires experience and qualified knowledge.
The correct choice of medication, its dose and the accuracy of administration to the required depth are of great importance. A correctly performed procedure alleviates the patient's condition for several years. As a result of making an error, complications may arise (osteoporosis, suppuration, inflammation). Frequent use of the method can lead to destruction of ligaments or fascia.
Removing a spur gives a lasting positive result, but the process itself is complex and painstaking.
Therefore, this method is resorted to as needed if other methods have demonstrated ineffectiveness.
In general, heel spurs can be treated without surgery.
IN ? In some cases, the disease causes partial loss of mobility. It becomes difficult to lead a normal lifestyle, especially for people who were involved in sports before the disease and led an active lifestyle, since it is impossible to maintain the previous rhythm due to piercing pain. For acute pain, gentle working conditions or bed rest are indicated.
To prevent heel spurs, you must adhere to the following recommendations:
Effectiveness in treatment can be achieved with the integrated use of the above methods and timely consultation with a doctor.
When choosing treatment, you need to take into account the recommendations of specialists who are able to accurately diagnose, as well as determine the stage of the disease, after a special clinical examination, and ultimately prescribe effective treatment.