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Why Do You Get Heel Spurs?

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Why Do You Get Heel Spurs?

Heel spurs occur when calcium deposits build up on the underside of the heel bone

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A calcaneal spur (also known as a heel spur) is a bony outgrowth from the calcaneal tuberosity (heel bone). Calcaneal spurs are typically detected by x-ray examination. It is a form of exostosis. When a foot is exposed to constant stress, calcium deposits build up on the bottom of the heel bone.
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, a process that usually occurs over a period of many months. Heel spurs are often caused by strains on foot muscles and ligaments, stretching of the plantar fascia, and repeated tearing of the membrane that covers the heel bone.

Do heel spurs go away on their own?

Heel spurs last forever. Unless we remove them surgically, they will never go away.

What is the fastest way to heal a heel spur?

Treatment
  1. Rest: Getting plenty of rest and taking pressure off the feet can help to reduce pain and swelling in the affected area.
  2. Applying ice: This can help reduce pain and swelling.
  3. Using custom-made orthotics (shoe inserts): These donut-shaped inserts go inside the shoe to take the pressure off the heel.
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