This disease is characterized by ossification of the plantar tendon at the site of its attachment to the calcaneus. As a result, the adjacent soft tissues become inflamed, and in the morning there is a strong “starting” pain.
Heel spur treatment with honey is used along with the use of other traditional medicine.
The content of the article
- 1 Causes of pathology
- 2 How is treated at home
- 2.1 Honey compress
- 2.2 Honey ointment
- 2.2.1 Ointment – recipe number 2
- 2.2.2 Ointment – recipe number 3
- 2.2.3 Ointment – recipe number 4
- 2.2.4 Ointment – recipe number 5
- 2.2.5 Ointment – recipe number 6
- 2.2.6 Ointment – recipe number 7
- 2.3 Lotion
- 2.4 Rye flour flatbread
- 2.4.1 Oatmeal flatbread
- 3 Противопоказания
Causes of pathology
A thorn in the heel bone is caused by a number of reasons.
It:
- overweight;
- progressive flat feet;
- spinal diseases;
- pathology of the joints of the lower extremities;
- gout;
- prolonged loads on the feet when standing;
- uncomfortable shoes.
Pain occurs both while walking and at rest.
Physiotherapeutic procedures will help improve the patient’s well-being – taking foot baths, applying anesthetic and anti-inflammatory compresses, using homemade ointments.
And for prevention, you need to perform the simple exercises shown in the photo below.… They can be easily mastered by a person of any age and build.
How is treated at home
In order for the procedures to be effective, they are performed in a specific sequence:
1.First, the legs are steamed in a bath for ten to fifteen minutes. Soda, salt are added to the water by eye (about a handful of both components).
2Then a compress is applied at night, including anti-inflammatory, absorbable, analgesic components – pork bile, burdock leaves, red ground pepper, table mustard, and others. The compress is covered with cling film or a piece of cellophane, compress paper, warm socks are put on and kept until morning.
Pork bile is best for pain relief… It is taken:
- 25-30 milliliters of bile heated in a water bath;
- a large leaf of burdock.
Bile is moistened with a leaf on the side covered with villi, bandage it to the leg, put on a sock and wear it for XNUMX hours. The procedures are carried out from two to three weeks daily.
And with advanced forms of the disease, ammonia is used… They moisten gauze folded in two or three layers and apply it to the sore spot, previously lubricated with baby cream. The compress must be kept overnight. The course of treatment takes five to seven days.
Honey compress
With an unreleased form of the disease, it is enough to apply this remedy to the leg for three days in a row at night to get rid of inflammation and severe pain.
It is taken:
- a teaspoon of liquid honey product (fresh or melted in a water bath at 40 degrees);
- fresh white cabbage leaf.
Honey ointment
In addition to the compress, you can use homemade ointment.
It is prepared:
- from a tablespoon of natural honey;
- the same amount of birch tar;
- 50 grams of any baby cream;
- 20 grams of chopped chili peppers.
The heels are treated with ointment up to three times a day. It helps to relieve severe pain, relieves acute inflammation.
Ointment – recipe number 2
It is taken:
- a tablespoon of honey product;
- a teaspoon of “Extra” salt;
- 50 milliliters of pharmaceutical iodine.
Keep on a cotton swab or a piece of gauze under a film overnight. In the morning, walk for 10-15 minutes, remove the gauze bandage, lubricate the place with baby cream. The course is up to 5-6 times.
Ointment – recipe number 3
It is taken:
- a tablespoon of honey product;
- chicken egg yolk.
Stir the mixture thoroughly, let it brew for two to three hours. Then the heels are treated, wrapped with cling film, insulated and left until morning.
Ointment – recipe number 4
It is taken:
- twenty-five tablets of mummy, crushed into powder;
- 100 grams of honey product, melted in a water bath.
But even if the honey is liquid, the product is still prepared using a water bath to better dissolve the mummy. The ointment is applied at night for ten days.
Ointment – recipe number 5
It is taken:
- 30 grams of mustard powder;
- a tablespoon of honey product.
Apply on a piece of gauze overnight until tangible relief occurs.
Ointment – recipe number 6
It is taken:
- three or four garlic cloves crushed into gruel;
- the same amount of natural honey by volume.
The mass is applied on the heels under the film for two to three hours. It is undesirable to leave overnight, as garlic juice can irritate the skin. The procedures are carried out 7-10 days in a row. Then they take a week break and repeat the treatment.
Ointment – recipe number 7
Taken in equal proportions:
- dried honey;
- grated horseradish rhizomes.
The ointment cannot be kept for more than an hour! If there is a strong burning sensation, the bandage is removed immediately. After the procedure, the skin must be washed with warm water and lubricated with baby cream.
Lotion
It is taken:
- 100 grams of lard;
- 100 milliliters of vinegar;
- one chicken egg;
- dessert spoon of honey product.
The remaining ingredients are added to the melted lard, mixed thoroughly, insisted for two days in a cool place.
Use after a foot bath, applying to the sore spot in the form of a compress on gauze. The treatment lasts a week. During this time, the spur should completely disappear.
Rye flour flatbread
This remedy replaces the compress. It will be needed in equal proportions:
- natural honey product;
- Rye flour.
The egg is not used. This is the difference from the basic recipe… Apply the dough overnight like a compress and keep it until morning. It is advisable to prepare a fresh cake every day.
Read more: How are rye flour cakes with honey treated?
Oatmeal flatbread
The recipe is very similar to the previous one. Honey product and oat flour are taken in equal proportions.
The dough should not be crumbly or too sticky. Its consistency is corrected with flour – its amount is added or reduced.
Keep the tortilla on all night. The procedure is carried out after taking a foot bath for 7-10 days.
Противопоказания
For external use of natural honey as part of any recipe, you must make sure that this beekeeping product is well tolerated.
Lubricate the inside of your wrist with a drop of honey and monitor the body’s reaction for half an hour. There should be no swelling, itching, redness.
If the disease persists within a few weeks, you should consult a surgeon or orthopedic traumatologist. One of the best non-drug remedies in this case is to wear shoes with an individually selected orthopedic insole to help relieve stress from the feet. And only as a last resort, surgical treatment is recommended.
