"CALCANEAL SPUR "
A CALCANEAL SPUR is a pointed bony outgrowth of the bone of the heel, the calcaneal bone..
Chronic local inflammation at the insertion of soft-tissue tendons or plantar fascia is a common cause of bone spurs (osteophytes).
Foot is there in the distal most end of our heart....Any interrupted circulation due to age, or any internal injury to the tendons of foot bones may produce chronic inflammation and calcification leading on to SPUR formation....
Calcaneal spurs can be located at the back of the heel or under the heel, beneath the arch of the foot. Spurs at the back of the heel are frequently associated with inflammation of the Achilles tendon (tendinitis) and cause tenderness ...
Plantar heel spurs cause localized tenderness and heel pain made worse when stepping down on the heel.
Heel spurs and plantar fasciitis can occur alone or be related to underlying diseases that cause arthritis , such as reactive arthritis ,[formerly called Reiter's disease], ankylosing spondylitis, and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)...
Heel spurs are diagnosed based on the history of heel pain and tenderness localized to the area of bony involvement. They are specifically identified when there is point tenderness at the bottom of the heel, which makes it difficult to walk barefoot on hard surfaces, like tile or wood floors. X-ray examination of the foot is used to identify the bony prominence of the heel bone...
On management, We have our well known drugs like RT, PULS , CAL FL, MEDO, HECLA LAWA, ARN. ACID MUR, BILLIS PER..and so on...
SPURS can be dissolved very easily with our drugs and can give complete relief to the patients...
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