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Is surgery the only way to treat a heel spur?
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No: You should try nsaid's, steroid injections, splints, orthotics and a regular stretching regimen before surgery.
Answered 4/17/2015
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Heel spur: There are several non surgical therapies to treat heel spurs. You have injection therapy orthotics, and a course of nsaid's all of which can be effective in treating heel spurs, and are non surgical. However if these non surgical options fail they surgery is indicated.
Answered 4/16/2015
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NO: Surgery is the last thing we do. Stretching, night splints, rest via cast/boot, NSAID, cortisone shot, OTC or Rx insoles, formal PT are just a few things we do. ESWT is becoming popular, but sometimes has insurance coverage issues. Frequently, we say 90% get better w/o surgery. Also, make sure it's not an entrapped nerve problem, or a rheumatology problem as the cause.
Answered 6/2/2016
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