Alternative treatment method

There are still numerous alternative medical procedures that are used in the treatment of a heel spur. Their effectiveness is controversial, but should not necessarily be left untried, especially if they are unsuccessful. It is described that a homeopathic preparation made of lava substance from a certain volcano leads to a reduction of the heel spur when taken regularly.

The efficacy is as unknown as the mechanism leading to it. Furthermore, traditional Chinese medicine is concerned with the treatment of the heel spur. In this case, acupuncture-therapeutic measures are used.

Needles are placed in the place of the calcaneal spur as well as in the area of the hands and ears. The effectiveness of this method has already been better proven. There is also a good chance that this treatment method will be covered by the statutory health insurance.

In the so-called cryotherapy, which is also considered more of an alternative medical treatment, an attempt is made to reduce the nerve sensitivity of the foot by reducing the temperature in the heel area. Similar to icing in a sports accident, heel spur complaints are subjectively perceived less. The disadvantage is that the pain usually starts again as soon as the ice treatment is interrupted. Regular treatment is usually important, but should not be carried out permanently.

Treat heel spur with home remedies

The pain and discomfort of a heel spur is primarily an expression of the inflammation. For this reason, there are a variety of home remedies that can be used for inflammation. The simplest household remedy is cooling in any form.

Whether with ice packs or cool packs, with quark wraps or a cold footbath, cooling helps against the inflammation and alleviates the complaints of heel spurs. Care should be taken to avoid hypothermia or damage to the skin. To train the foot muscles at the same time, a cooled hot water bottle can be rolled back and forth under the foot during office work, for example.

A targeted heat stimulus can also help with heel spurs, for example by moistening a towel with hot water and then briefly tapping the heated towel several times. This can promote blood circulation and have a relaxing effect on the painful area. Furthermore, treatment options from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can be considered, for example acupuncture can help very well against the heel spur in some cases.

An improvement of the inflammatory complaints can also be achieved by using the household remedy marmot fat.The fat of the marmots is said to have a positive effect on the joints and muscles and is considered a natural cortisone substitute. It is an ointment that contains little water and plenty of vitamins and should be applied to the heel regularly twice a day. Some affected people report good experiences with ointments made of rhododendron, which must be applied several times a day, but should lead to an improvement of the symptoms caused by the heel spur relatively quickly.

Another method against heel spur is “taping”. With the help of correctly performed Medi-Tape applications, pain receptors are directly influenced, the inflammation heals faster and water retention is removed faster. A further home remedy method is the treatment with tuning forks.

The theory behind this is that the vibrating tuning forks are supposed to accelerate the dissolution of the calcium deposits of the calcaneal spur. Also editions from welfare herbs such as comfrey or horsetail are considered as household remedies against heel spur. In principle, the foot should be relieved as much as possible.

Sport breaks, little walking or standing and frequent raising of the affected leg are recommended. The basis of the teaching of homeopathy is the so-called similarity principle. To treat the same with the same and the same with the same is the goal of homeopathic treatment.

For heel spurs, homeopathic remedies such as Hekla lava, Solanum malacoxylon and Potassium bichromicum are used. The best known Hekla lava was developed on the basis of the observation that sheep grazing at the foot of the Icelandic volcano Hekla produce more bone outgrowths of the jaw bones. A heel spur is also a bone outgrowth and so the ashes of the volcano in homeopathic processing should also help against the heel spur.

Mostly it is prescribed in the potency C4, which means that it has been diluted four times with water. The recommendation is that the remedy should be taken for four days at three-hour intervals, and after a day’s rest it should be repeated. The homeopathic remedy Solanum malacoxylon is recommended if the heel spur is caused by obesity or intensive sports activity.

This is first taken in C4 potency, then after some time in C9 and over a period of four weeks. In homeopathy, the remedy potassium bichromicum, which is taken three times a day, is considered less effective against the heel spur. The Schüssler salt Calcium fluoratum D12 is used for all types of bone outgrowths, especially if they develop after an injury.

Of these 6 globules are taken in the morning. Another remedy is Silicea D12, which should be used for excessive bone tissue growth. Silicea is said to help with a heel spur when there is very pronounced pain in the heel that makes walking difficult.

It is also suitable for people who have a tendency to weak ankles and strong smelling foot sweat. Silicea should usually be taken in the evening (6 globules), as the symptoms get worse at night. In case of doubt or if there is no quick improvement of the symptoms, a doctor should always be consulted. Homeopathic treatment should also not be carried out on your own.