[TheForge] heel spurs

[Larry Brown]

Usually the spur forms when there is an injury to the arch tendon. You get 
a small tear and then it calcifies to re attach itself. I ended up with 
EXPENSIVE orthotic inserts and some injections from a podiatrist. can walk 
again, but not like I used to. It's still painful some days. I would avoid 
long runs on the treadle hammer and switch feet if possibly.
Could learn to enjoy the pain, but the shots at the Dr. help give you time 
while it heals
Larry Brown


At 03:53 PM 6/15/2006 -0600, you wrote:
>No, I'm not talking about a spur for riding.  I'm inquiring about those 
>painful things that grow on the bottom of your heel.  I have been told 
>that I have at least one (haven't X-rayed the other foot yet).  The 
>question is do any of you who spend all day on your feet in the shop have 
>a problem with heel spurs? And if so what has worked for you to correct or 
>at least live with the problem?
>
>
>The whole thing came up after a project requiring chisle cutting some 1/4" 
>plates under the treadle hammer.  Took about 4 hours of heavy stom0ing 
>followed by several days of foot pain.  Things seemed to get better and 
>then the heel started to hurt.  I spent the last two weeks out of the shop 
>waiting to heal myself up a bit at the Dr's orders.  Unfourtunatley there 
>is still some discomfort that wasn't there before.  So it's back the Doc 
>next week.  I just thought I would see what the range of experience with 
>different tretment options might be.
>
>Thanks
>
>John Switzer
>Black Bear Forge
>Beulah, CO 81023
>
>John Switzer
>Black Bear Forge
>7019 Burnt Mill Rd
>Beulah, CO 81023
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