[TheForge] heel spurs

[bill]

I shoe inserts called the "heel halo" at the local Walgreen's, right off the 
shelf.  I don't know how large my spur was, but after using the inserts for 
about a month seems to have remedied the situation.  before I used them I 
would limp out of work at the end of the day, now I don't even have to use 
them.

later
bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "April & Bill Clemens" <newky2 at dejazzd.com>
To: "'John switzer'" <switz at mindspring.com>; "'Sponsored by ABANA'" 
<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:10 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] heel spurs


> John,
>
> I walked 1/2 the Appalachian Trail in 2000, had to stop because of a heel
> spur.  I was very good about stretching each morning when I started my 
> hike,
> as I got in shape and felt better I didn't keep up the stretching(If I had 
> I
> probably would not have had the heel spur problem.)  Doctor told me that
> most people develop spurs but when they cause problems is when you do 
> enough
> exercise or work to cause the tendons on your foot to tighten up and rub
> against the spur.  Then the tendon gets inflamed and continues to rub.  My
> doctor's solution was to rest/stay off of it till the inflammation went 
> away
> and then to do exercises to stretch the tendon. The exercise the doctor 
> told
> me to do is to stand on a step with your toes and to dip your heels down 
> as
> far as you can, hold for 10-15 second and then repeat this 4 or 5 times. 
> I
> try to do this every morning and have had no problems since.  Other 
> options
> are cortisone shots (short term solution) and surgery.  Doctor told me 
> that
> if I followed her instructions I would not need either and so far have 
> not.
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John switzer
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 5:53 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: [TheForge] heel spurs
>
> 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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