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Our feet can handle heavy stress but overstressing them can irritate the tissues of the feet that may lead to pain in the heel. Pain may be felt under the heel, behind it, on the inner or outer side of the heel varying from case to case. Ranging from mild to severe, the reasons for heel pain are variable. A common problem, some causes for heel pain are heel spur, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis and arthritis. Homeopathic medicines are highly effective in treating heel pain. Heel pain from inflammation of joints/tendons/fascia, high uric acid, bone spurs are curable with natural homeopathic medicines.
Homeopathic Treatment
Homeopathic medicines for heel pain are very safe and carry no risk of adverse side-effects. They are helpful in both acute and chronic heel pain. They act on the root of the problem to stop recurrence of the disease process. They stimulate the disease fighting mechanism of the body. As the healing system of the body gets strengthened, the pain gets eradicated completely. Homeopathic medicines can be used safely by persons of all age groups to treat heel pain.
Top Homeopathic Medicines for Heel Pain
The top three recommended Homeopathic medicines for heel pain are Rhus Tox, Ruta and Ledum Pal.
1. Rhus Tox – Top Remedy For Heel Pain
Rhus Tox is a leading homeopathic medicine for heel pain. It is indicated when the pain in the heel gets worse with every step as one starts walking, but gradually decreases as the person continues to walk. It is the worse when the person stands up on his feet in the morning after sleep. A stitching type of pain is most marked in heels. The pain is felt as if one is stepping on pins or iron nails. Rhus Tox works well when the heels are over-stressed and strained leading to heel pain. Over-stretched, over-strained Achilles’ tendon or plantar fascia leading to inflammation and heel pain can also be treated effectively with Rhus Tox. In case of heel pain arising from arthritis (joint inflammation), it is a wonderful remedy.
2. Ruta – For Heel Pain From Stress / Strain Over Heel And Tendinitis
Ruta is a very effective homeopathic medicine for heel pain occurring from stress or strain on the heel or from tendinitis (tendon inflammation). It will help to reduce pain from inflamed tendon. The pain from the heel may extend to toes in cases needing it. It is also indicated for heel pain from joint inflammation. Mostly, Ruta is helpful for relieving shooting pain especially in the left heel.
3. Ledum Pal – For Heel Pain Worse From Walking
Ledum Pal is a suitable medicine for cases where heel pain worsens from walking. A tensed feeling in the heel also accompanies. In most cases, the pain may also be felt in the soles of feet. This medicine also acts well on Achilles tendon to reduce its inflammation.
4. Aranea Diadema And Calcarea Fluor – Homeopathic Medicines For Heel Pain From Spurs
Effective homeopathic medicines for heel pain from heel spur (calcaneal spur) are Aranea Diadema and Calcarea Fluor. Aranea Diadema is one of the best homeopathic medicines for heel pain from spurs. It is indicated for boring, digging type of pain in the heel from bony outgrowths. Numbness in the heel may be alternated with pain in a few cases. Calcarea Fluor is highly helpful in dissolving bony spurs in the heel. Calcarea Fluor is a natural medicine which has shown excellent results in heel spur cases.
5. Pulsatilla – For Heel Pain When Beginning To Walk
Pulsatilla is a wonderful homeopathic medicine for heel pain felt when beginning to walk. Those needing it have pricking heel pain as from an iron nail. Soreness is also felt in the heels. The pain may worsen in the evening.
6. Colchicum And Lycopodium – Homeopathic Medicines For Heel Pain From Gout
Homeopathic medicines for heel pain from gout (joint inflammation from high uric acid) are Colchicum and Lycopodium. Colchicum is one of the most wonderful homeopathic medicines for heel pain from gout where swelling is present along with acute pain. The pain gets worse with movement and touch. Lycopodium, on the other hand, is the most effective among homeopathic medicines for heel pain from gout which is chronic in nature. A person in need of Lycopodium will have severe pain in the heel from uric acid deposits. The pain gets worse with each step.
7. Cyclamen – For Sore, Burning Pain In Heels
This medicine is recommended when there is soreness (pain on touch), burning type of pain in heels. It is worse while standing or walking. Sitting may also make it worse.
Causes of Heel pain
Heel pain can arise from various causes as follows:
1. Plantar fasciitis: Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of plantar fascia that is present at the bottom of the foot. The plantar fascia is a tissue band that connects heel bone to the toes at the bottom of the feet. Repeated stress and strain on this fascia can lead to its inflammation. The pain in heel from plantar fasciitis is most marked when getting out of bed in morning on taking the first few steps.
2. Heel spur: Abnormal bony growth at the bottom of the heel from build up of calcium deposit. It develops from repeated stress over heel. Pain from a heel spur gets worse on walking and standing.
3. Achilles tendinitis: Achilles tendinitis is the inflammation of the Achilles’ tendon – a band of tissue that connects the calf muscle in the back of leg to the heel bone.
4. Rheumatoid arthritis: An autoimmune disease affecting the small joints of the body. It leads to inflammation, pain, stiffness and deformity (in very chronic cases) in affected joints.
5. Gout: It is a joint disease arising from high uric acid levels. When uric acid gets deposited in various body joints, it leads to marked pain, tenderness and swelling.
6. Sprains and strains: Thy result from excessive physical activity.
7. Fracture: Break in the bone is referred to as fracture
8. Heel Bursitis: Bursa is a fluid filled sac surrounding a joint that functions to reduce friction in the different structures of the joint when it moves. The pain may occur in the back of heel or deep in the heel.
9. Reactive arthritis: This is a type of arthritis (joint inflammation) that triggers from an infection.
10. Ankylosing spondylitis: An autoimmune joint inflammation disorder majorly affecting sacroiliac joint (joint at the base of spine and pelvis). In some cases it can affect back of the heel as well.
11. Tarsal tunnel syndrome: In this syndrome, compression of a nerve in the back of the foot leads to heel pain.
12. Haglund’s deformity: There is bony enlargement at the back of the heel occurring from rubbing of footwear or pressure on the back of the heel.
13. Osetomyelitis: Bone infection
14. Sever’s disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis): It occurs in children between age of 8yrs to 14yrs from repeated trauma to growth plate of heel pain.
Risk factors
Though anyone can get heel pain but certain factors increase the risk as follows:
1. Activities that put excessive strain and pressure on feet like excessive running, jumping or excessive standing
2. Being overweight
3. Wearing ill-fitted shoes
4. Having a flat foot
5. Having arthritis of feet
6. Having tight calf muscles
Symptoms that can attend Heel pain
1.Swelling and tenderness of heel
2.Stiffness of heel
3.Bony growth on heel
4.Discoloration over heel
Diagnosis of cause behind Heel pain
To rule out the reason behind heel pain, the doctor may recommend an X-ray to find any joint inflammation/damage, fracture of bone, calcaneal spur. To check for any medical condition in soft tissue, the doctor may also recommend ultrasound or MRI.
Tips to Prevent Heel Pain
1. Wear properly fitted shoes
2. Avoid being barefoot while walking
3. Wear footwear with heel pads to absorb stress on heels
4. If possible, avoid excessive standing
5. Warm up before beginning any activity that put excessive stress on heels
6. Reduce weight, if you are overweight
Hello Dr.
My name is Gargi from California, USA. I have questions about treatment for heel spur.
Last year I had an xray and my doctor told me that I have calcaneal heel spur and asked to think about surgery. I was limping with my left foot and had lot of pain and frustrations. I did some research and did self medications and took Ezorb tablets which is Calcium aspartate anhydrous. Fortunately, I stopped limping and my left and right foot were compeletly cured and no issues at all since then.
Now, for last 3-4 months, my right foot again pains in the same heel spur area. I am still continuing ezorb and vitamin D3. I am still getting pain and right foot is limping. Is there a way to dissolve my heel spur and get some treatment? I was reading lot of articles about homeopathy medicines but do not know which one to take. My entire heel area pains very badly. Every time, I tried to site and after some time, get up and set my foot on the ground, it pains and limping for sometime and again alright and again pains. Please advice and guide me which medicine should help.
I am providing my email which is the best way to contact instead of phone because of time zone.
डां साहब नमस्कार मैं दो साल से एडी़ के दर्द से परेशान हूँ एडी़ के सन्धि पास जब कुर्सी पर एक या दो घंटे बैठ जाता हूँ तो सूजन (फुल) जाता है रात में सो लेने के बाद सुबह में ठीक हो जाता है पैर के दोनों घुटने में भी दर्द रहता है मुख्य रूप से तीन 1 heel & ankle pain 2 heel swelling 3 knee pain
Respected Dr. Sharma,
My daughter is 41 yrs and overweight. She is no suffering from spur with with pain little above right heel and below ankle. Which homeopathic medicine she should take. Is it ARANEA DIADEMA or CALCAREA FLOUR OR ANY OTHER? Kindly advisee.
Hello Dr . Sharma,
I am Shiv Kumar Bharti, I am suffering from joint pain from last three years. I have taken so many treatment in allopathic by many doctors but i don’t get any relief. Now i am using homeopathy . May I request to please suggest the best medicine for relief of joint pain.
Thanks
Shiv Kumar Bharti
Sir good evening! I have heel pain on my leg feet since last 9 months. At the time when I wake up in the morning, I unable to walk properly as if I m a lame. Then after some time it gets normal. Still I have an acute pain. Moreover, the worst part is, I m feeling that my right leg is also getting the pain day by day. Please help Sir!
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I have pain on left heel while walking and standing. While sleeping and sitting there is no pain since last 4/6 weeks. I am 74 having good Health & Very Active. Some times the Pain reduces on its own and sometimes its kind nagging pain while moving around.
Care to suggest A Homeo Medicine which can treat effectively.
Regards.
Sharmaji Namaskar.
My wife is now 51 years. Since two months she had bad left heel. Kindly suggest best homeo medicine for her. Kindly mention the potency and duration.
Thanku Sir,
P Krishna Mohan
when Uric acid pertained for heel pain? give me a good suggestion .
when Uric acid pertained for heel pain? give me a Homeopathic Medicine
i have heel pain and stiffness in both heel plz prescribe me medicine
Dear sir ,
since long time I am suffering Heel pain .Digital X-RAY Report show pain is due to the bone size increase
pl help me I am 60 years old uric acid is normal.
I have calcaneal spur plantar fascitis in heels
Please help
Dear Dr. Sharma,
I have pain on left side of my left thigh while walking and standing. While sleeping and sitting there is no pain. Since the last one week, I am having pain in my left heel also.
I request you to kindly advise me homoeo remedy for the same. I have been given Pregab M 75 allopathic medicine which I am taking since last 20 days once daily. This has not worked at all. I am a diabetic patient since 25 years and my age is 66 years. I am taking insulin both times since last one year. Earlier, I had tried homoeo and ayurvedic medicines for diabetes alongwith allopathic medicines. Only allopathic medicne could control my diabetes so long. Now my diabetes is under control and I request you to kindly advise medicines for left side of thigh pain and heel pain.
Thanks & Regards
Sir me calcarea flour f6 air rhustox 30 potency ko lagatar 15 din she heel spur ke case me le raha hun koi vishesh fayda nahi ho raha an bhi subah uthakar chala nahi jata hai kafi der take chalne ke bad pair jameen par aa pata hai pair Upar kar lu to ruk ruk kar dard ka fluctuations (lapakan parhati rahti hai mujhe salah deejye air medicine bataye
Sir Mau Ashok Kanaujia suffreing with full edi and toe pain last 5years si many Medicine taken but not got any responce till now presently severe pain contnue age 55 and colour fair please suggest suitable Medicine.
Sir,
I have suffring form left hill pain last 6 month.The pain in the heel gets worse with every step as one starts walking, but gradually decreases as continues to walk and pain in the heel is worse in the morning time and when rising from a seat. I have tasted my Blood for uric its 6.37.
Please Recommend Homeopathic Medicines for my problem.
Hello Sir. I have pain in upper part of foot also in heel.sometime feel pain in dorsal part of foot which is very distressing. Ist movement is trouble le some after that feel better. But always feel pain on updet p art of foot. Sparking in nature. Pl what medicine Shall otake and what is the reason of pain. D.C.Kar.
Hello Sir. I have pain in upper part of foot also in heel.sometime feel pain in dorsal part of foot which is very distressing. Ist movement is trouble le some after that feel better. But always feel pain on updet p art of foot. Sparking in nature. Pl what medicine Shall otake and what is the reason of pain. D.C.Kar.
Is the pain due to calcaneum spour or other reason as pain is mostly feel dorsal portion of feet.but in heel also
Dear Dr,
I have heel pain with calcarious spur. What should be dose of Arenea diadema 30 drops and calcarea flour?
My daughter aged 4 years has heel pain since 2 years. She gets swelling in area between heel and toe that is the arch area. Sice 4 months ther is contstant swelling. Kindly recommend medicnes and dosage.
I am suffering FROM HEAVY HILL PAIN AND DNS (NOSE BLOCKAGE ).. PLEASE GUIDE AND PRESCRIPTION..
Dear Sir,
In the year 1995 one small white spot of 0.5 inch diameter was observed. Immediately doctor intervention was sought and he detected it as Hansen’s disease. Full coarse of treatment for a period of 18 months were given and it became ok. One year later after the treatment was over my pareneal nerve of both the leg gradually started becoming weak which forced to drag both my foot during walking, because I was unable to raise my toe for proper loco-motor action. A full blown foot drop problem got developed since 2005. I am still carrying that with its worse effect. I had tried it many places, for its recovery but fate never turned up for me. Therefore, I am conveying my pain, may be by God’s grace, to you for a solution. Who knows that you may be my the very God to me. Rest is with you. Looking forward hearing from you very soon.
Regards
Subrata Mondal