Why do the heels hurt, how to treat them at homeconditions - these questions can be answered only after the correct diagnosis has been made. If there is no visible damage (punctures, cuts), and the feeling of discomfort and pain increases daily, most likely, you heel spur - bone growth in the heel. It is impossible to see it by yourself. That is why it is possible to detect this modification only with the help of an X-ray.
There are several reasons for the growth of bone in the heel:
As already mentioned, the main symptom of the spuris a sharp pain. It manifests itself only during the load on the foot, for example, in a standing position, with the feeling that the skin and muscles are damaged by a nail or needle. The most severe pain is felt in the morning (at the first load) and in the evening (after a constant walk). During the day, pain can both disappear and periodically appear. Their main cause is an inflammation of the plantar aponeurosis by irritating it with a sharp spur. That's why the heel hurts.
Spur treatment in the initial stages with application offolk recipes allows you to stop its further proliferation, relieve inflammation and pain. At the beginning of treatment it is important to recognize this disease without having mixed it with a plantar wart. So, you have decided on the diagnosis: you have a spur. The heel pains unbearably and aching. What to treat and what methods to give preference: warming up, compress, self-massage?
Warmings relieve internal inflammation and swelling, caused by constant irritation of the bone, reduce pain.
If the heel hurts, than treat it at homeconditions, so that the pain subsides quickly and there were no side effects? The best option is compresses. They are of two types: night and round-the-clock. This procedure warms up well, relieves pain and inflammation, prevents further proliferation of bone tissue.
If the compresses and warming have not helped, andstill hurts his heel, what else to heal? In this case self-massage with the help of improvised means can help. For example, salt, heated and sprinkled on a flat surface, not only calms the pain, but also prevents further spur outgrowth. It is enough to "walk" on it a sick fifth every day. The old washing board will also help. If you "wash" heels twice a day for at least 15 minutes, the spurs will disappear after a few weeks. You can also massage the feet with a corn cob, aspen log or potatoes.