Plantar Foot Pain

What Are Bone Spurs And How Do You Get Relief

The human body is truly amazing. It is capable of growing and developing at the right rate, and can correct mistakes, injuries and finds ways to make up for its own deficiencies. However this process is not always perfect.

One instance in which the body tries to fix a problem and creates a new one in the process is in the creation of osteophytes, commonly known as bone spurs. When the body detects degeneration of the bones, such as in arthritic or damaged bones, it tries to compensate by creating more bone mass which grows around the joints or tendons. Instead of helping, this increase in bone mass can cause problems.

Bone spurs can occur on any part of the body, but the spine, elbows, shoulders, knees and ankles are most common. A foot spur can be very painful and make walking difficult if not impossible.

One reason foot spurs are common on the heel or ankle is that the body attempts to create a more stable platform to hold your weight while walking and standing. Unfortunately, this is more harm than help.

The problem with bone spurs on the feet is that they cause pain, which in turn causes the person to walk differently. This puts pressure on the ankle and causes inflammation of the nerves and tendons surrounding it. This leads to a medical condition called plantar fasciitis.

So what are the options for treatments that can bring bone spur relief? Well, often times there is no treatment necessary. Many people have bone spurs and either don't know it, or experience no symptoms at all. However, sometimes the spurs do cause pain, especially when the rub into other tissue with movement.

One thing that can help alleviate some of the pain from bone spurs is to lose weight to decrease the burden that the bone bears. Stretching the area with the spur is also recommended, and sometimes, especially in shoulder and foot spurs, deep tissue massage can be helpful.

Other treatment includes stretching, icing and resting, as well as taking anti-inflammatory drugs. Bone spurs on feet can be helped with a change in footwear or by adding inserts to your shoes to better cushion them.

In extreme cases the bone spur can be surgically removed which could be a permanent solution to some spurs. Some examples would be in the removal of a bunion or heel spur, which is often done to joints that need surgery because of significant damage and deformity caused by arthritis.

If you have a bone spur, and particularly a foot spur that is causing you pain, see your doctor about your options for alleviating the symptoms and keeping the spur from causing further damage.

 

 

 

 

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