How to treat heel spurs

Heel spurs are relatively common and are quite harmful to patients. They often cause pain and make them afraid to walk. At this time, they must be treated promptly and effectively. There are many treatment methods. Some conservative methods can be used for treatment, such as taking Chuanqiong powder, applying cactus externally, etc. Some physical therapy methods are also better, such as acupuncture, massage, etc. For more serious cases, surgery can also be used for treatment.

How to treat heel spurs

1. Chuanqiong Powder

Take 45 grams of Chuanxiong, grind it into fine powder, and pack it into cloth bags made of thin cloth, with 15 grams of powder in each bag. Place the medicine bag in your shoes, directly in contact with the affected area. Use one bag each time, change the medicine once a day, and use three bags alternately. The replaced medicine bags can be reused after drying.

2. Cactus external application

Take an appropriate amount of cactus, scrape off the burrs on both sides with a knife, then split it into two halves, apply the split side to the painful area of ​​the heel, fix it with adhesive tape, and change to the other half after 12 hours. In winter, you can put the cut side in a hot pot for 3-4 minutes, and then apply it to the affected area after it is heated, usually at night. It is advisable to wear cloth shoes during the treatment and engage in appropriate activities to keep the Qi and blood meridians unobstructed.

3. Fresh Xanthium

Take an appropriate amount of fresh Xanthium sibiricum leaves, mash them, and apply them to the affected area with a small piece of plastic film. Change the dressing after it dries. There is no limit to the number of times. If small blisters occur, treat it as a burn and continue applying the medicine after the wound heals. Take 50 grams of Prunella Vinegar, soak it in 1000 ml of vinegar for 24 hours, then boil it for 15 minutes. Fumigate the affected area for 20 minutes, 1-3 times a day. Each dose can be used for 2 days.

4. Chuanlian leaf brown sugar paste

Take 30-60 grams of fresh Toosendan leaves and an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Mix the two into a paste and apply it to the painful area on the heel. Change it after 24 hours. The pain will usually disappear after 2-3 applications.

5. Fumigation with Ailanthus altissima leaves

Take 250 grams of fresh leaves or 100 grams of dried leaves of Ailanthus altissima, add about 1000 milliliters of water, boil the juice, add 150 grams of acetic acid, and fumigate the affected area while it is hot, 1-2 times a day, and 20 days is a course of treatment.

6. Gallic acid saponin powder

Take 40 grams of gallic acid and 20 grams of saponin, grind them into fine powder, add rice vinegar to make a paste, apply to the affected area, fix with adhesive tape, change the dressing once a day. For mild cases, the medication will be effective after one use, and for severe cases, the medication should be used 10 times.