Plantar Foot Pain

What Are Bone Spurs And How Do You Get Relief

The make up of the human body is really wonderful. 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 example where the body attempts to fix a problem and concurrently creates a new one in the process is in the creation of osteophytes, generally termed 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 be found on any area of the body, but the areas of the spine, elbows, shoulders, knees and ankles are where you will see more of them. A foot spur can be very painful and make walking difficult if not impossible.

One reason foot spurs are commonly found on the heel or ankle is that the body adjusts itself to build up a more stable platform to stabilize your weight while walking and standing. Unfortunately, this is more harm than help.

The experience and usual complain you will hear of bone spurs on the feet is that they incur pain, which in turn affects the person to walk somehow 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 available treatments that can help with 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 useful way to help alleviate some of the pain from bone spurs is to reduce weight to lessen 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 forms of treatment include activities like stretching, icing and resting, as well as consuming as a prescription 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 certain serious cases the bone spur can be removed through a surgery 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 experience a bone spur, and particularly a foot spur that is inflicting you with pain, consult your doctor about your options for alleviating the symptoms and keeping the spur from inflicting more damage.

 

 

 

 

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