Bone Spur Heel Relief

Without visible x ray evidence.

Bone spur heel relief.

The most common approach is to detach the plantar fascia ligament from the heel bone and remove the heel spur with special tools. Heel spurs are diagnosed with ultrasound or x ray imaging of the foot to identify the bony prominence spur of the heel bone calcaneus. This reduces pressure from the plantar fascia and removes the heel. On an x ray a heel spur can extend forward by as much as a half inch.

The abnormal calcium deposits form when the plantar fascia pulls away from the heel. A heel spur is a pointed bony outgrowth of the bone of the heel the calcaneus bone. Heel spurs are bony growths that extend from the heel bone to the arch of the foot. This stretching of the plantar fascia is common among people who have flat feet but people with unusually high arches can also develop this problem.

Chronic local inflammation at the insertion of soft tissue tendons or plantar fascia is a common cause of bone spurs osteophytes heel spurs can be located at the back of the heel or under the heel beneath the arch of the foot. If the spur is symptomatic identifying the underlying diagnosis such as plantar fasciitis achilles tendonosis or a systemic arthritis is required in order to treat appropriately. A heel spur occurs when calcium deposits build up on the underside of the heel bone.