Dissolve your Heel Spurs – Top 6 Homeopathic medicines for calcaneal Spur and Heel Pain

Calcaneal Spur/ heel spur refers to a sharp, pointed, horny outgrowth on the calcaneal bone present in the heel. The main symptom of a calcaneal spur is pain in the heel around the spur. Pain in the heel not only restricts movement, but the general discomfort while walking or standing affects the persona.

Homeopathic medicines offer a very safe and complete treatment for heel spur / calcaneal spur. They prove to be strong in treating the condition. Homeopathic medicines help in both dissolving the spur as well as relieving the pain in heels due to spur, thus providing complete treatment for calcaneal spurs. Mainstream medicine mainly makes use of over-the-counter pain medications, corticosteroids and anti- inflammatory injections in heel spur cases. They might help but the results are short-lived and the condition may not be resolved.  On the other hand, homeopathy goes to the core of the problem to give permanent results.

Homeopathy focuses on treating the underlying cause like damage to ligaments/muscles/tendons and control the inflammatory process as in case of arthritis, plantar fasciitis to yield excellent results in heel spur cases. Once the root problem is addressed, the bony outgrowth tends to dissolve gradually in a natural way.

The use of homeopathic medicines in calcaneal spur may also prevent surgical intervention in most cases of heel spur as recommended in conventional treatment for many cases. Homeopathic medicines work internally to dissolve calcium deposits. With a complete course of homeopathic treatment under the guidance of a homeopathic physician, a complete cure occurs in most of the cases of heel spur.

The homeopathic medicines for calcaneal spur are made of natural substances which are completely safe to use and have no side effects.

Top 6 Homeopathic Medicines for Calcaneal Spur/ Heel Spur

The top remedies for treating Calcaneal / Heel Spur are Calcarea Fluor, Aranea Diadema, Ruta, Rhus Tox, Ammonium Mur and Pulsatilla.

1. Calcarea Fluor – Best Medicine For Dissolving Calcaneal Spur

Though there are several homeopathic medicines to dissolve heel spur, but Calcarea Fluor tops the list. It is a natural medicine with the best healing power to dissolve a calcaneal spur. This remedy is of great help in all cases of calcaneal spur whether painful or not. Not only the heel bone, this medicine is equally suitable to dissolve spurs in any bone in the body. This medicine is also indicated for extra bony outgrowths that tend to form after an injury.

When to use Calcarea Fluor?

Calcarea Fluor can be considered as the first choice of remedy in cases of calcaneal spur as it acts as the best resolving agent for bony outgrowths.

How to use Calcarea Fluor?

Its use is mainly done in 6X potency that can be taken three to four times a day.

2. Aranea Diadema – For Digging And Boring Heel Pain When Beginning To Walk

Aranea Diadema is the next well-indicated medicine for calcaneal spur. In cases needing it, there is heel pain that initially worsens on first steps when beginning to walk but is relieved after continued movement.  This remedy is best for getting rid of the digging and boring type of pain in the heel. The pain may alternate with a feeling of numbness in the heel. Extreme sensitivity to cold air can also be predominantly present.

When to use Aranea Diadema?

It is wonderful medicine to manage heel spur with digging or boring type of heel pain that worsens when starting to walk and goes away from continued movement.

How to use Aranea Diadema?

This medicine can be used in 30C potency once or twice a day.

3. Ruta – For Heel Spur Formed After Stressed Ligaments, Muscles And Tendons

Ruta works well in cases where ligaments, muscles and tendons are repeatedly stressed following which bone spurs get formed. It is indicated by a shooting pain in the heel. The pain from the heel radiates to the Achille’s tendon. The tendon that connects the calf muscle present in the back of the leg to the heels is known as Achille’s tendon also known as Tendo Achilles. For patients who have pain in the heel due to calcaneal spur with the extension of pain in Tendo Achilles, the best remedy for relief is Ruta.

When to use Ruta?

This medicine is of great help when heel spur forms due to repeated stress on ligaments, muscles and tendons of the heel along with a shooting type of heel pain.

How to use Ruta?

From its different potencies, 30C potency is the right choice to start with the treatment that can be taken twice or thrice a day.

4. Rhus Tox – For Sharp Pin like Heel Pain When Beginning To Walk

Rhus Tox is the top natural remedy for pain in the heel felt when stepping on foot. It gets worse from standing. If pain in the heel troubles you on the first standing in the morning, Rhus Tox is the best medicine. The person needing it feels as if he/she is stepping on a pin with the first step taken, though pain gets better by continuous walking. The pain experienced by the person on standing is most of the times stitching in character. Another expression used may be sharp pain as from a nail under the skin. Rhus Tox also helps in repairing the muscles and ligaments covering the heel bone, thus preventing further heel damage. Rhus Tox thus acts in three spheres for calcaneal spur patients — pain relief, strengthening the muscles or ligaments, and dissolving the spur.

When to use Rhus Tox?

It is an excellent medicine to manage sharp, stitching heel pain as from nail / pin under skin on putting pressure on feet when starting to walk and on first standing in the morning.

How to use Rhus Tox?

The use of this medicine is recommended in both low and high potencies. Initially, one may use its 30C potency twice or thrice a day. For using high potencies, prior consultation with a homeopathic physician is a must.

5. Ammonium Mur — For Pain In Heel On Walking

Ammonium Mur is a very beneficial medicine for calcaneal spur when pain in the heel is felt on walking. Ammonium Mur helps in decreasing the pain as well as dissolving the spur. Apart from specific worsening of pain on walking, the person also complains of pain in the heel in the morning. A few people needing Ammonium Mur may get relief by slight rubbing of the heel. The pain may be stitching, tearing or ulcerative.

When to use Ammonium Mur?

It is well-indicated to manage spur along with pain in the heel while walking and there is relief from rubbing the heel.

How to use Ammonium Mur?

It is advised to use this medicine in 30 C potency one to two times a day.

6. Pulsatilla – For Heel Pain Like From Pricking From An Iron Nail

This natural medicine works well when a person feels pain in the heel as from pricking from an iron nail. There is an inability to walk barefoot. Heels feel sore, pain gets worse with walking. Heel pain tends to increase in the evening.

When to use Pulsatilla?

Pulsatilla can be used to manage pain in the heel as if occurring from an iron nail with worsening of pain in the evening and from walking.

How to use Pulsatilla?

It can be used in different potencies from low to high as per severity of the complaint. Initially it is advised to use it in 30 C potency once a day.

Symptoms Of Heel Spur

1. Heel spur mainly leads to sharppain in the heel. The pain arises from injury in the soft tissue in the heels caused by a bony spur. The pain gets worse when a person steps on the ground after a period of inactivity, especially in the morning following long rest. The pain increases while walking, running and standing. The character of pain may be described as sharp pain, dull pain, or pain as from pin-pricking.

2. The heel may be inflamed, swollen, and warm to touch

3. The heel may be tender to touch

4. In long-term cases, a bony growth may be visible on the heel

5. However in some cases, there may be no symptoms

Cause Behind Heel Spur

The bony outgrowth is the build-up of calcium deposits on the heel bone. A heel spur forms when excessive stress and strain is put repeatedly on ligaments, muscles, tendons, and fascia of the foot.  Due to repeated stress and strain, there is damage to muscles, ligaments, tendons, and plantar fascia (a band of tissue connecting the heel bone to the base of toes) that cover the heel bone. As a result, the heel bone is also stressed and becomes prone to trauma and formation of calcaneal spur. A single stressful episode on the heel like from a sports activity does not cause heel spur. These develop with repeated stress put on the heel over a period of time.

Risk Factors For Heel Spur

1. Recurrent stress on the heel from walking, jumping, jogging, running especially on hard surfaces is the main risk factor.

2. People who are either obese or athletic are prone to develop calcaneal spur.

3. Having Plantar Fasciitis (inflamed plantar fascia) increases the risk of developing heel spurs.

4. Wearing high heels and ill-fitted or worn-out shoes also puts a person at risk of formation of calcium deposits on the heel bone.

5. Having arthritis (joint inflammation), flat feet, diabetes and gait issues (it affects balance and coordination as a result of which the sufferer is unable to walk correctly) also puts a person at risk of heel spur

Are Heel Spurs And Plantar Fasciitis Same?

Heel spur and plantar fasciitis are often confused because both cause heel pain, but these conditions are not the same. A heel spur is calcium deposit that forms a bony outgrowth on heel bone. Plantar fasciitis is a condition where the plantar fascia (a tissue band that connects the heel bone to the base of the toes) is irritated and swollen. Plantar fasciitis increases the risk of heel spurs.

Diagnosis Of Heel Spur

Heel spur causes heel pain that may arise from other reasons as well (for example plantar fasciitis, gout, arthritis) and heel spur is not visible from outside, when we look at the heel, so it is difficult to confirm diagnosis only on the basis of symptoms.  X-ray is the most commonly used investigation to detect a heel spur.