[at-l] Bone Spur?

[mfw@mindspring.com (Uncle Milt)]

I had one a year and a half ago and also happened to be seeing a
chiropractic doctor at the time. He did a series of treatments where a low
voltage electric current was passed through my heel. After about 15 or so
treatments it had reduced but I'm not sure if it was the treatment or not.
Anyway, the insurance company decided I had met my limit for that and I
quit. I can still feel some tenderness in my heel occasionally but for the
most part it has bothered me at all.
-Uncle Milt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Delita Wright" <delita@mindspring.com>
To: "atl" <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Bone Spur?


> Yep, that's it!  Feels kinda like a stone bruise...
>
> The *sore when getting up* is a clue (also, after sitting for
> a while, once it gets worse).
>
> Used to have them *bad* in both feet (for about 7 years).  Now
> cured. :)
>
> The best defense for heel spurs (plantar fasciitis) is a good
> offense:
>
> It is a *disease* of inflammation and overstretching of the
> tissue that connects the heel to the ball of the foot.  The
> tissue gets overstretched, it gets inflamed at the site where
> the tissue connects to the heel.  This causes the body to *lay
> down* new bone there, in self-defense.  The pain is from
> inflammation, not bone poking out (99.44% of the time).
>
> Against the inflammation, use:
>     - anti-inflammatories (ibuprofen)
>     - rest
>
> Against the overstretching, use:
>     - excellent arch support
>     - never go barefoot or wear slippers.  Put on your 804s
> straight out of bed. :)
>
> I used rigid orthotics from my foot doc but noticed they are
> now selling some in good sporting good stores.  (Is this what
> superfeet are about?)
>
> Orthotics do not have to be custom made!  (Traditional think
> says they do.)  Research shows custom-fitted of mass produced
> worked better than custom made.
>
> *If* you will get off your feet and take 400 mg. vit-I 3x a
> day (never more) for a month or 3 and can get the inflammation
> to go completely away... And *if* you will get yourself some
> proper arch support...  *Then* you very likely can *control*
> this.  Also, losing weight helps.  I switched to a rowing
> machine and weight training while I was on my recuperation
> regime.
>
> I expect you don't have *time* to get off your feet.  Well,
> you can wait until you are crippled like I did. :)  Then you
> will have time.  I don't recommend that.
>
> Some people recommend exercises; my doc didn't.  But - being
> me - I would probably check that out, too.  At least you would
> have something to do while you rest your feet. :)  Maybe you
> could take up making your own gear...
>
> Best,
> Delita
>
>
> Msthiker@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Has anyone on this list ever suffered from a bone spur?  The
> > past several
> > weeks, my left heel has been very sore when I first get out
> > of bed. It gets
> > better as the day goes on and I walk on it but after I am
> > off of it a while,
> > it is sore again.  I am starting to get concerned about how
> > it is going to
> > affect my hiking!
> >
> > Happy Holidays to all!
> > MSThiker
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> Delita Wright
> Chapel Hill, NC
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