Oct 10

Get rid of heel spurs and other foot pain!

Heel spur, or plantar fasciitis, can be a very painful condition and usually requires treatment to eliminate it.  Sometimes it will go away on it’s own, but most of the time, you’ve got to take some steps (no pun intended) to eliminate it. I’ve been in the shoe business for over 18 years and I currently own my own store, www.heartandsole.com located in O’fallon, Missouri.  One of the common things that I see are heel spurs.

People come into my store having a real hard time walking and the shoes, with the arch support and heel cup, are completely inadequate in treating their foot pain. I even have people come in with custom orthotics for their shoes, but they’re still having the pain in their feet.

So while companies are charging $300-$500 for custom orthotics, in many cases, the necessity for a custom orthotic is unwarranted or it just didn’t work right for the customer.  And the worst thing is, if it doesn’t work right, then you’re stuck with it because they won’t let you return it. What I’ve found to work for me and hundreds of my customers is special kind of orthotic that works wonders for heel spur treatment.

And the great thing is they’re very affordable, and most importantly, I know they work, and they’ve worked great for my customers!  I actually talk a little bit about them and show them in a video (and by the way, I feel really uncomfortable in the video, so please be nice (-: )

Here’s the link to the video:  click here.

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Oct 16

Heel Pain & Coblation info from Dr. Lowell Weil - Heel pain can be treated with minimally invasive coblation where radio frequency is used to repair muslce cells.

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Oct 16

Here’s a good Q&A I read:

I have a severe heel spur (planar fasciitis (?)) that has practically disabled me. Nothing my podiatrist has done worked. Taking ibuprofen and icing it helps a little. Wearing a heel cushion and orthotics doesnt help. Are there stats about the outcome of surgery? Are there different types of surgery? Or other kinds of treatment? I’m getting desperate.

I am really sorry to hear about your feet problem. I am a Certified Pedorthist and I’m trained to help people with feet problems. I work closely with Orthopedics and Podiatrist in helping them get the right shoes, orthotics etc. for their patients. I worked with several patients who had severe heel spurs and really bad plantar fasciitis. I will be happy to offer my assistance to you.

First when you say that you have heel spurs then in ( ) say plantar fasciitis, have you been given a specific diagnosis? A heel spur is easily seen on an xray. Have you had one and if so were you definitely told it was a spur. I have been very fortunate to help people with heel spurs almost as successful with plantar. Plantar is a little trickier because if you’ve had it for an extended period, say a couple of years, then the sensivity of the plantar facia may be so extreme that surgery may be your last option. If you have plantar I would be happy to give you my opinion as to what I would recommend and you might consider it before making the decision for surgery. If you have a heel spur then this is something that can be worked on that will improve your quality of life possibly without the need for surgery. The fact that you state that orthotics do not work suggests to me that you might have an extended case of plantar. Although we make orthotics, I have OT arch supports that I have had more success with than custom made orthotics. My only caveat to you is to keep in mind that once you have the cut made there is no turning back. In my years of doing this I have seen a very mixed bag of people who ultimately come to me after their surgery. The vast majority say they wish they had not made the decision to do the surgery. I also have a few who swear by theirs. Like most things, it probably turns on the quality of the person doing the cutting.

Let me know if you would like to have more information on this matter. Right now with the information that you’ve provided I would need to have more info.

good luck

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