I went to an podiatrist about 2 yrs ago and was told I had heel spurs and was given an injection of cortosone. Well to say that was the most painful injection I have ever experienced in my whole life. I had heel spurs years ago & was given 2 injections but it wasn't that bad. I am very good in taking pain but this was excrutiating and was embarassed bcse I screamed from the top of my lungs in the doctors office, I have not gone back to the doctors to get the shot again. I was wondering if anyone has any type of remedies either to reduce the pain or to be able to get rid of it. I would really appreciate any advice anyone has.
Thank you
Oh dear, that is SO painful, I'm sorry. I wonder, the first time you got a cortisone shot, did they numb the area first? Could you call the doc and ask if it's possible to do this?
Otherwise, try 4 ibuprophen ( 800 mgprescription dose, I take 4), that might help.
Feel better!
:)
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Bone spurs, can go away sometimes, on its own.
Who knows why.
I used to have a bone spur. But it went away.
You might have, other foot problems.
Cortisone, reduces inflammation.
Not, getting rid of the bone spur itself, or its calcium deposits.
I really don't know why, they gave you a Cortisone shot, for a bone... spur.
Oh Roxy, I feel your pain! I've got heel spurs right now buggin me too. I do ibuprofen to help with pain. The thing that helps me most tho, wear shoes with good arch support. I. Mean great arch support. Even around the house. I've done these things for a week or so and mine is already feeling better. Hope yours feels better soon! :)
Volteran Topical Gel!!!! I have had problems for years now, and I had the injections and they just wouldn't take and they hurt!! So, my foot dr. put me on the pill equivelent to the gel and right away the pain went away. I couldn't stay on the med, because it can cause stomach ulcers, so I have the gel now. You need a prescription for it, but I haven't even used a whole tube of it, because it works so well, I haven't had much discomfort. Good luck, mama!!
One should not have that much cortisone in their body. Even though it is diluted, it is dangerous and toxic. Stretching hamstrings and calf muscles made mine go away. Pilates can help you if the instructor knows what they are doing and a chiropractor who uses a laser will work.Lots of options but correct stretches are so important as well rolling a tennis ball under your foot. Believe it or not, probiotics help reduce inflammation in your body and helps too.
I have heal spurs & have had several cortisone injections. Some have hurt really bad & others not so much. It all depends where they inject it. Did your podiatrist spray that topical numbing stuff on your foot first? Maybe he/she should.
Mine were so bad that I had surgery last June. I still have a lot of heal pain. I've had cortisone since the surgery too. I know peole who have gone to physical therapy & said that really helped. Ask your podiatrist for a referral.
stretching and great arch support. I have found that flats even with arch supports can make it worse. Recently I have been buying moszkito flip flops the archy wedge and they have made a world of difference. I am on my third pair of the black. I replace them about every year. In the past I have had the shots, oral steroids, $200 sneakers with arch supports and nothing helped like these $70 flipflops.
Take ibuprofen on a regular basis if you can. Rest your feet a lot. Stretch the calves of you legs first thing in the morning, before you get out of bed by pulling your toes up toward your body, either by just pointing them up or pulling with a towel or sheet. Anytime you can, stretch your feet and point your toes toward your body. As you sit on the couch, or chair, just bend your ankle and lift your toes off the ground now and then so the back of your leg stretches. Wear shoes with good arch support all the time. No going barefoot and no sandals or flip flops. Freeze water in a plasic water bottle and then roll it back and forth under your foot for 30 minutes to "ice the foot".. It helps. Be sure to stretch your foot everytime before you stand up.
I had heel spurs as a child and my parents took me to an orthopedic surgeon to have them removed. I have had trouble with my tendons ever since the surgery. I have a partially torn tendon right now and the foot and ankle specialist says it is because the tendon wasn't re-attached correctly when my original heel spur surgery was done (thank you very much orthopedic surgeon). That was 20 years ago! Make sure you go to a foot and ankle specialist - not an orthopedic doctor. You probably need to have the spurs removed, but do it with a foot and ankle surgeon.
