How to treat bone spurs on the feet
Disease description:
During this period, my foot has been constantly painful. After examination, the doctor diagnosed it as a bone spur. How is a bone spur in the foot treated?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lin Yunfei
Heel spurs can be treated using two methods: extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and corticosteroid injection therapy. For younger patients, ESWT is generally recommended for symptom relief. This treatment is typically administered once per week for approximately five sessions, effectively improving local blood circulation around the spur and gradually resolving the associated inflammatory response. For elderly patients, corticosteroid injection therapy is preferred, as it rapidly reduces inflammation and thereby alleviates pain.
