The heel shape of the osteophyte (spur) is a disease associated with the lower limbs, as a result of which movement is associated with severe pain.
It is necessary to combat this manifestation, because it reduces the degree of mobility.
Treatment of the calcaneal spur is long - not less than 5-7 weeks. We will talk about the methods of therapy in the article.
Content
- 1Treatment with medicines
- 2Shock Wave Therapy
- 3X-ray therapy
- 4Patch
Treatment with medicines
This is the most popular type of local treatment.Drug treatment of calcaneal spurimplies the use of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs.
Ibuprofen- due to anti-inflammatory effect, the pressure on the sole of the foot decreases, which suppresses painful sensations. It is used every 24 hours within 15 days. If the results are not achieved within the specified period of time, you should stop using the tool. It is available in the form of tablets, as well as in ointments and creams.
"Fleksen" ("Ketoprofen")- a medicine that is characterized by an analgesic and heat-reducing effect. Produced in the form of a gel or aerosol, use it every day at least three times.
Butadion- an anti-inflammatory agent that helps to relieve pain. The course of treatment should be 10 days with daily use 1-2 times. After the specified period, experts advise to arrange a break, and then repeat the cycle.
Indomethacin- Anti-inflammatory tablets that reduce pain. They are used three times a day after meals.
Used ointments such as indomethacin and hydrocortisone, as well as "Voltaren" and "Diclofenac." The latter can be used twice a day for any period of time. "Voltaren" is a more active component, so treatment with it should be agreed with the doctor, but most often the cream is used twice a day for at least 15 consecutive days.
Treatment with dimexide calcaneal spur perfectly neutralizes pain.A compress is used that has an anti-inflammatory effect. It will be necessary to dilute Dimexide with water - 2 to 10.
Apply the dressing 15 minutes after using the ointment or gel containing diclofenac.
The compress is held for at least two hours. Perform the treatment should be within 14 days. In most cases, by the end of the first week, the patient becomes much easier to walk, and painful feelings decrease.
When osteophyte, injections of an anti-inflammatory type are used, such as hydrocortisone.The injections are made in the heel joint, they should be trusted exclusively by the surgeon. The advantage of the presented remedy is a high degree of its effectiveness: the pain sensations become insignificant after 2-3 such injections. In addition, as part of the injection, the drug is delivered directly to the inflamed joint.
Shock Wave Therapy
This is a fairly new method of therapy, it guarantees an excellent result. Shockwave therapy acts locally on the foot tissue. It not only reduces soreness, but also loosens the calcium deposits that form the calcaneal spur, and also activates the processes of restorative nature. The course consists of 7 procedures, each at least 30 minutes.
Shock wave therapy can not be used when:
- any of the trimesters of pregnancy;
- diseases associated with the activity of the central nervous system;
- low blood pressure criteria;
- diseases of cardiovascular nature;
- infectious processes with acute course.
X-ray therapy
When medicines do not help, 2 types of X-ray radiation are used: short-focus therapy (with the charge of energy can not be above 65 sq.) and long-focus (at which the penetration depth of rays is not less than 70 and not more than 250 sq.).
Depending on the length of the rays, two types of X-ray tubes are used. The impact algorithm is based on the ability to suppress the process of increasing cells. The same applies to destruction - the destruction of certain cells. All this is due to the absorption of rays by those tissues that are in the region of the source.
Patch
Perhaps the most pleasant technique for treating the calcaneal spur is the use of a medical plaster.It affects all the specific points located in the area of the feet.The patch contains not only the components that relieve pain, but also antiseptics with natural extracts of safflower, aconite root, Chinese angelica and even borneol. In addition, you can use ointment from the spurs on the heels.
The plaster needs to be glued on a dry and clean skin in the area where the heel pains are the strongest and leave for 24 hours.A full cycle of treatment requires at least 16 patches.
The remedy has the following contraindications: allergy and any of the trimesters of pregnancy.
In the most difficult and chronic situations, when there is no result due to conservative therapy and pronounced pain syndrome, surgical intervention is necessary.These operations are rarely performed, because the operation is only able to neutralize the growth of the bone for some time. She does not struggle with the cause of the ailment, and therefore relapses are probable. In the vast majority of cases, the osteophyte can be cured by conservative methods.
Thus, calcaneal spur is a phenomenon that causes a lot of inconvenience. To combat it, various methods are used: medication management, X-ray therapy, and even surgical intervention. The effect depends on the stage at which the disease was diagnosed and how correctly the treatment was performed.
