How to treat bone spurs on the sole of the foot
Disease description:
I have been experiencing pain on the soles of my feet while walking over the past few days. After visiting the hospital, I was diagnosed with bone spurs on the soles of my feet. I would like to know how to treat bone spurs on the feet.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xu Shuai
The main treatments for heel spur (calcaneal spur) include the following:
1. Medication therapy:
- Anti-inflammatory and analgesic medications: such as ibuprofen, loxoprofen sodium, which can relieve pain.
- Topical patches: application of specific medicated patches to alleviate clinical symptoms and control the progression of the condition.
2. Physical therapy:
- Herbal fumigation and wash: using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescriptions with functions of relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, applied locally via fumigation to promote inflammation absorption.
- Local injection therapy: for patients with significant pain or severe associated symptoms, local injection of medication may be administered.
3. Surgical treatment:
- Spur excision: for patients with prominent bone spurs or severe symptoms unresponsive to conservative treatment, surgical removal may be performed.
The specific treatment method should be selected and adjusted according to the individual patient's condition. Early medical consultation is recommended, and treatment should follow medical advice.
