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No, the bone spur will not go away on it's own.
The doctor showed me an xray of his own bone spur. (Interesting thing is that the doctor and all three assistants in his office have heel spurs. It's like a requirement to work there or something. LOL). But his was much bigger than mine and more pointed.
He told me he had a shot 7 years ago and wore inserts for about a year. He said that with this shot, I should wear these inserts about 6 months and that would be enough time to strengthen the arch. Apparently, it is never the heel spur that causes the pain. Because it seems I have had this spur for years. He xrayed my other foot and showed me that I had a bigger spur on it and I didn't even know it because I didn't feel any pain or discomfort. The pain itself comes from the fascia being pulled into the point of the spur. So to overcome that, the inserts are built to strengthen the arch so it is not "loose" and can be pulled so easily.
He said after 6 months, I should just go back to regular footwear that have some arch support. Nothing fancy. Just not bedroom slippers, flat flip flops (there are arch support flip flops), or going barefoot for long periods of time on hard surfaces. (Which I don't do any of those listed activities anyway. I only put on flip flops when walking from my back door to my pool which is about 10 yards away).
I can tell you that when he gave me these inserts, he told me to try to wear them two hours a day and work up to six hours a day. I was like "Pffft... nothing to it". But that is not the case. I wore them almost an hour and a half yesterday and today my calves are tight and pumped. My lower legs have always been my best body part and my calves are right at 18 inches and have always been clear cut and defined. So I am not out of shape or have weak calves. That tiny half inch arch support on the insert makes a huge difference.
The inserts themselves are special ones he sells. They were $45. They are not custom made inserts where they make molds of your feet. He said those are about $400-$500 and for people who are generally elderly or have severe foot problems where the arch has collapsed or have shift to slide toward the toes.
He said to avoid at all cost the "custom" inserts you can buy at Walmart or Walgreens. Or where you stand on that "imaging device" and they recommend a certain type for you. He said those do more harm than good in the long run. These inserts he gave me, my insurance paid for them at his office but he gave me the name/type to go look for on Amazon or eBay. He said sometimes you can find them there about $65, or sometimes lower.
Sorry for a long post, tried to share as much info as I could in case someone in the future finds this thread because they have the same problem.
The doctor showed me an xray of his own bone spur. (Interesting thing is that the doctor and all three assistants in his office have heel spurs. It's like a requirement to work there or something. LOL). But his was much bigger than mine and more pointed.
He told me he had a shot 7 years ago and wore inserts for about a year. He said that with this shot, I should wear these inserts about 6 months and that would be enough time to strengthen the arch. Apparently, it is never the heel spur that causes the pain. Because it seems I have had this spur for years. He xrayed my other foot and showed me that I had a bigger spur on it and I didn't even know it because I didn't feel any pain or discomfort. The pain itself comes from the fascia being pulled into the point of the spur. So to overcome that, the inserts are built to strengthen the arch so it is not "loose" and can be pulled so easily.
He said after 6 months, I should just go back to regular footwear that have some arch support. Nothing fancy. Just not bedroom slippers, flat flip flops (there are arch support flip flops), or going barefoot for long periods of time on hard surfaces. (Which I don't do any of those listed activities anyway. I only put on flip flops when walking from my back door to my pool which is about 10 yards away).
I can tell you that when he gave me these inserts, he told me to try to wear them two hours a day and work up to six hours a day. I was like "Pffft... nothing to it". But that is not the case. I wore them almost an hour and a half yesterday and today my calves are tight and pumped. My lower legs have always been my best body part and my calves are right at 18 inches and have always been clear cut and defined. So I am not out of shape or have weak calves. That tiny half inch arch support on the insert makes a huge difference.
The inserts themselves are special ones he sells. They were $45. They are not custom made inserts where they make molds of your feet. He said those are about $400-$500 and for people who are generally elderly or have severe foot problems where the arch has collapsed or have shift to slide toward the toes.
He said to avoid at all cost the "custom" inserts you can buy at Walmart or Walgreens. Or where you stand on that "imaging device" and they recommend a certain type for you. He said those do more harm than good in the long run. These inserts he gave me, my insurance paid for them at his office but he gave me the name/type to go look for on Amazon or eBay. He said sometimes you can find them there about $65, or sometimes lower.
Sorry for a long post, tried to share as much info as I could in case someone in the future finds this thread because they have the same problem.
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