{"id":82,"date":"2015-08-28T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2015-09-01T14:49:31","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T14:49:31","slug":"heel-spurs-causes-symptoms-treatment-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/?p=82","title":{"rendered":"Heel Spurs: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/heelspurs.png\" alt=\"heelspurs\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/heelspurs.png 640w, https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/heelspurs-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heel spurs are small growths which occur on the underside of the heel. The growth \u2013a calcium deposit, can extend forward as much as half an inch, making it difficult to walk without pain.<\/p>\n<p>While the spurs themselves are not painful, they can cause pain to the heel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Causes<\/strong><br \/>\nHeel spurs are calcium deposits that develop over the course of months on the underside of the heel bone. They are common in athletes who spend a lot of time running or jumping. Heel spurs are caused by putting too much strain on your foot muscles and ligaments, and from repeated tearing of the membrane that covers the heel bone. Those who are at higher risk of developing heel spurs are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Athletes<\/li>\n<li>Those with poor fitting shoes<\/li>\n<li>Those who are overweight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Symptoms<\/strong><br \/>\nHeel spurs in and of themselves are not painful, but the can cause pain \u2013especially while running, walking, or jogging, since the spur causes inflammation of the soft-tissue surrounding the spur. Many people describe the pain as a sharp sticking sensation that turns into a dull ache.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treatment<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are two forms of treatment that can be used to treat heel spurs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nonsurgical Treatment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The non-surgical options are generally exhausted before surgery is recommended since heel spurs respond fairly well to nonsurgical treatments. These treatments can include various stretching exercises, shoe inserts, or physical therapy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Surgical Treatment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A majority of heel spurs are treated effectively with nonsurgical treatments, but those spurs that continue to cause discomfort or pain after a year may require surgery. Surgical options generally include releasing the plantar fascia or removing the spur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prevention<\/strong><br \/>\nAs if with most common injuries \u2013taking preventative measures is your best option. To help prevent heel spurs from forming, here are some preventative measures that can be taken to help decrease your chances of developing a heel spur.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proper footwear<\/li>\n<li>Absorbent soles or inserts<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate foot wear while playing sports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>For more information on heel spurs, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/\">contact Dr Lamarra of Shepherd Square Podiatry<\/a> today.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Image:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/archeon\/417825773\"> Hans Splinter<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heel spurs are small growths which occur on the underside of the heel. The growth \u2013a calcium deposit, can extend forward as much as half an inch, making it difficult to walk without pain. While the spurs themselves are not painful, they can cause pain to the heel. Causes Heel spurs are calcium deposits that develop over the course of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8,14,5],"class_list":["post-82","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-foot-care","tag-heel","tag-prevention"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=82"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions\/84"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=82"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=82"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.doclamarrapodiatrist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=82"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}