Several months ago, I went to a pediatrist who x-rayed my feet and said I have heel spurs. We tried several things and although some things helped, it is not solving the problem. I've given up my daily walking routine just for some comfort. I have a friend who recommended accupunture. This is new territory for me so has anyone ever had accupuncture on the feet and if so, is it painful. I'm all for trying it but am a little nervous. Or, if anyone has had heel spurs; any recommendations on how it was handled would be appreciated.
Have you perhaps tried different shoes? My Grandma goes to a place where they make special shoes in the mold of your foot. I know there are a couple places out there that do that... It could be worth a try, it helps her out a lot! Good Luck!
K., I also suffered with heel spurs last winter and they are extremely painful. After going to the doctor and not getting any help, I went to our local herb store and ask Rose what to do. She recommended Hydrangea capsules and I had very good results with it. It is natural coritosone. The doctor wanted to give me an injection of it in my foot but I am allergic to predisone and so he didn't. I also got some insert for my shoes from Wal-mart and wore them in my shoes every day. The hydrangea will dissolve the spurs but it does take time. I have had accupuncture before in my shoulders and neck area and it was wonderful and very relaxing but I don't know about the feet. Hope this is of some help and that you get better soon. S.
K.,
This probably won't give you instant relief, but I have a cousin who is a yoga and tai chi nut, and says his heel spurs were greatly helped by a couple of "Yin" yoga positions that stretch the ligaments in your feet. Yin yoga is where you get into a yoga pose and stay there for several minutes, to give your body the chance both to relax fully into the pose and to give optimum benefit. I think his point was that the heel spurs were somehow related to stress on the bones and ligaments, and that stretching the foot helped relax the ligaments and eased the pressure. The poses are the same as the ones for plantar's fascitis (sp?). Here's a web site that shows some:
http://experienceyoga.blogspot.com/2005/04/plantar-fascii...
The ones he showed me looked like the "sitting on flexed feet" and "reclined hero pose," although he didn't go all the way to the floor in the hero pose. He rested on his elbows. I don't think many guys could get down like that! By the way, he's a string musician with the Houston symphany, and he also does some sort of finger stretching thing to keep his arthritis from preventing him from playing! I had some weird joint pain and cramping in my fingers for years after my kids were born and he showed me his finger moves and it just totally disappeared. He's made me a believer in therapeutic yoga. Good luck and feel better soon!
Accupuncture is not painful at all and it really works. At least it did for me. I had heel spurs, back and neck problems and anemia and it helped in all those areas.
I actually found accupunture very relaxing, I think most people do.
Check out Dr. Stephanie McGuirk off of Roe at about 91st street I think.
Good luck.....I know the pain of heel spurs! I hope it goes away soon for you.
