HOMOEOPATHY FOR CALCANEAL SPUR

Calcaneal spur or Heel Spur

CALCANEAL SPUR

A calcaneal spur or heel spur is deposit of calcium on the underside of the heel bone.

Causes of Heel Spurs

• Walking abnormalities
• Jogging or walking on hard surfaces
• Poorly fitted foot wears or shoes
• Excess weight
• Heel spurs are especially common among athletes whose activities include large amounts of running and jumping.

Risk Factors:

Though this syndrome is most common in individuals 40 years or older, it can occur at any age. The following factors increase the likelihood of heel spur development:

1. An uneven gait which applies too much pressure to certain areas of the foot
2. Being overweight
3. Wearing worn shoes or ill-fitting footwear
4. Job conditions that require long periods spent standing or lifting heavy objects
5. The normal aging process which results in a decrease in ligament elasticity

Symptoms of Heel Spurs

• Intermittent or chronic pain while walking, jogging, or running
• The pain may be variation from knife or pin sticking into the bottom of their feet or dull ache. The sharp pain returns when standing up after sitting for a prolonged period of time.

Homoeopathy treatment

1. Calc Fluor
2. Silecea
3. Ruta
4. Hypericum
5. Ledum Pal
6. Rhus tox
7. Medorrhinum

HOMOEOPATHY TREATMENT FOR CALCANEAL SPUR

Prevention

1. Wearing well fitted shoes
2. Performing stretching exercises

Case study :

Forty five year old female patient vsited my clinic on 14 Apr 2012.

She was suffering from Calcaneal spur in both the heels since six years. She had continuous pain in both heels for 6 months. She was on corticosteroids and other allopathy medicines but there was no relief.

Her complaints worsen by slight motion and pressure and better by rest.

Her appetite, sleep and thirst were good but she had constipation since 1 year. Her case was completely analyzed and prescribed with Bryonia and Calcarea Fluor.

She did not have any major illness in the past. There was a family history of diabetes.

In follow up she got relief from the complaints. And after 3 months Calcaneal spur was completely cured.

CALCANEAL SPUR

Case study :

Fifty year old female patient visited my clinic on 16 Apr 2012.

She was suffering from heel pain and knee joint pain since 2 .5 years.

Her complaints worsen by movement and better by rest and applying hot water.

Her appetite, sleep and thirst were good but she had constipation since 1 year.

She did not have any major illness in the past. There was a family history of diabetes and hypertension.

Her case was completely analyzed and prescribed with Rhus.Tox and Cac.fluor.

After 3 months her complaints were decreased by 70 %. In follow up she was prescribed with Silcea. Her heel pain was completely resolved in 6 months. 

HOMOEOPATHY TREATMENT FOR CALCANEAL SPUR

Note:

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.