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Gelatin
Posted by Mike (Moses Lake, WA) on 03/23/2009
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My wife has had painful heel spurs off and on for yrs. Now when they start she goes to the grocery store and buys her favorite jello, which contains gelatin of course, and proceeds to make a cup of hot jello tea. She uses 1 heaping tablespoon of jello in a coffee cup everyday and usually gets results in 2-4 weeks. She stays on it for for a while longer then stops until the next time usually a year later.
Golden Raisins
Posted by Carolyn (Hobbs, Nm) on 08/28/2009
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This sounds farfetched but it works. It is an old remedy handed down many generation. I've had both feet operated on and had many problems including heel spurs. I don't know why this works it just does. Eat a small handful of golden raisins twice a day and you will see a difference in just a matter of a few days. It must be golden raisins not the dark ones.
Thanks,
Carolyn
Grapefruit Seed Extract
Posted by Cathy (Vernon, Bc, Canada) on 02/17/2011
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I had a heel spur for three years and tried hundreds of dollars in remedies to no avail. Then heard about grapefruit seed extract. I happened to have a small bottle. I applied a few drops to my heel, put a bandaid on to keep the extract on my heel and then went to bed. The next morning it was almost gone, did the same on the second night, next morning completely gone.
Infrared Heat
Posted by Ruthel (Troup, Tx) on 02/14/2017
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I went to a foot doctor. Had heel spur. He put infraredheat on my heal two or three times and it was cured. Nothing else. Thank God he was not into doing surgery as it seems that was the normal.
Iodine Grid Painting
Posted by Rob (Kentucky) on 04/11/2021
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Iodine grid-line painting on the heel is a popular Russian remedy for heel spurs. Paint vertical and horizontal iodine lines on the heel daily for 3 weeks. Lugol's 2% is used.
I use this on my hips and joints and it does work! I can't find anything (in english) as to why it works. If you speak russian, there is plenty. Here is a TV Show from Moscow I found about the use of iodine in russian medicine but I can't understand it.
Йод - польза или вред? Здоровье. (01.04.2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq59IhHOu4Y
Maybe someone reading this can translate this and add to my post.
Lemons
Posted by Lucy (Santa Cruz, Ca) on 06/08/2010
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HEEL SPUR...too much uric acid in the system. I had to alkaline, and there is several ways to do that, but I chose lemons. I watched a doctor on a talk show who said he took 5 lemons per day for his health. I did 1 lemon in water three times per day. I don't remember how long it took, maybe a week and the spurs on my heel were gone.
Magnesium
Posted by Ellie (Evansville, Wi) on 01/25/2011
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I had bone spurs several years back.. I looked up this.. What caused it I found that magnesium and calcium are not in balance and it calcifies.. So I started to use magnesium oil.. I sprayed it all over my body and I soaked my feet in warm water and magnesium oil just to below the ankles.. Every day for 30 days. 10 drops in water every.. I swear by this.. I also make my own now.
Magnesium with Calcium, Vitamin D3
Posted by Harry (Canada) on 06/19/2017
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Magnesium with Calcium and vitamin D3 supplement works for me. I have been a type two diabetic for 20 years now. I recently developed heel pain in my left foot. I had a MRI done and it is a heel spur. I take two pills once a day and in two weeks I am noticing less pain and more comfort when walking. I do not drink milk and I am on insulin therapy with metformin. I am 52 and bike daily and play softball twice a week. I hope this helps someone. I also tried Magnesium Oil and it made it worse for me.
Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin C
Posted by Malu (Houston) on 05/08/2020
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My son had a painful heel spur. The doctors offered little help. He used magnesium, potassium and vitamin C, in capsules. In three days the pain subsided, and in 2 weeks it was all gone. He is a big man, so he used a pill of each, twice a day. I don't know the mg of each, but it pretty standard. Hope this will help someone. Thank you.
Massage
Posted by Denise (Sydney) on 05/29/2016
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Heel Spurs:
I have a friend from Africa and he said to
- Get a rock 1/2 the size of your heel and put it on the gas cooker to make it really hot.
- Put a sock on your foot and then put your heel on the rock and keep it on for as long as you can.
- Do this three times in a row. Keep doing it for three weeks and it will be gone for ever.
I have tried it for the last week and it works. I have had a heel spur for two years and it was so painful.
Good luck, Denise
Massage
Posted by Peterp (Melbourne, Victoria) on 04/16/2013
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I have had a heel spur for 9 months and went and had a remedial massage ( it was hard) on the calves and hamstrings. One hour treatment and the pain in the heel was gone.
The spur was chronic and I done hours of research, nowhere did I read about getting a massage till my massuer mentioned it. Makes sense as all the muscles are interconnected and the massage loosened the tight muscles.
Massage
Posted by Gerhard (Romeo, Michigan Usa) on 12/11/2010
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I have had ongoing issues with heel spurs for 15 years. They come and go, but currently I have had extreme pain from one for almost a year. In the past, my podiatrist could help with cortisone, inserts, brace, therapy, etc. , but no luck so far this time. One thing that has helped is freezing a soup can in the freezer. When frozen, roll the sole and heel of your foot back and forth over the inflamed area, and this does provide some welcome relief for a while. I do it for about 20 minutes every evening. Good luck!
Massage
Posted by Luanne (Morris, Illinois) on 12/11/2008
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I had an extremely painful heel spur and elected to go with chiropractic treatments. My chiropracter worked on the muscles and tendons with ultrasound and simple massage. She said the problem was the tendons, ligaments, etc. and that I was loosing the arch in my foot. To get it back she suggested getting a golf ball and rolling it along the arch of the foot (ball on floor, roll with bottom of foot) to work out the tightness and inflamation. This is fairly painful when inflamed, so be prepared(no pain, no gain) After about 6 weeks the pain went away and I have been fine since. By the way, the spur is still there(saw it in an x-ray recently), it just isn't bothering me.
MSM, Magnesium, ACV
Posted by Vicky (Atlanta) on 10/10/2016
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I had heel spurs for 2 years and was getting steroid shots. Thank god for EC. I used 1,000 mg of msm, 1,000 mg of magnesium and 2 Apple Cider Vinegar tabs, daily, Within 1 week I was completely healed.
Raw Horse Gram +
Posted by Francis (Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India) on 07/28/2024
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HEEL SPUR / PAIN
Raw Horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum) or Fenugreek seeds powder 2 spoons, add 1 spoon sesame oil, add crushed rock salt 1 spoon, add vinegar (apple cider vinegar) 1 spoon mix with 2 spoons curd. Mix all these well and apply this paste on the whole affected area (the heel and of feet). Wrap the paste using cotton gauze/ band / mesh / old socks. Leave it over night and wash off next day. The pain will reduce, and may go in 3 or 4 days. May have to continue for some more days in severe cases or when it recurs.. This is due to calcium or other salt deposits in the bones in the area (heel / foot).
Vinegar in warm salt water with baking soda and or epsom salt, and or a few yellowing leaves of Yerukku (Botanical name : Calotropis gigantea, Family : Asclepiadaceae) can be used to immerse the affected parts to soothe pain with .
