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A heel spur is the formation of a bony hook that forms on the calcaneal bone in the heel, and can be rather painful. Unfortunately, this condition can be similar symptoms-wise to plantar fascitiis but they're not the same at all.
(Heel spur is a bone-related condition of the calcaneus bone whereas plantar fasciitis is related to the plantar fascia, a soft-tissue).
Heel spurs happens when calcium deposits build up on the underside of the heel bone, a process that usually occurs over a long time.
They are often caused by strains on foot muscles and ligaments, which stretches and strains the plantar fascia, and repeated tearing of the membrane that covers the heel bone.
Unfortunately...heel spurs are especially common among athletes whose activities include large amounts of running and jumping.
Risk factors for heel spurs include:
Heel spurs by itself usually doesn't lead to any symptoms.
BUT heel spurs can be linked to intermittent or chronic pain - especially pain, discomfort or aches in the heel while walking, jogging, or running if inflammation develops at the location of the spur formation.
Generally, the cause of the pain is not the heel spur itself but the soft-tissue injury and inflammation around and associated with it.
Many patients often describe the pain of heel spurs and plantar fasciitis as a stabbing knife or pin sticking into the bottom of their feet when they first stand up in the morning, and this pain gradually morphing into a dull ache later in the day.
Patients also report that the same sharp pain returns after they stand up after sitting for a prolonged period of time.
Physiotherapy treatments of heel spurs are very similar to physiotherapy treatments of plantar fasciitis.
Before any treatments can start, we first need to diagnose (differential diagnosis) to tell if it's plantar fasciitis or heel spur.
Our senior physiotherapists will perform:
Physiotherapy intervention may be a combination of:
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HAND THERAPY & CUSTOMIZED SPLINTING
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REFORMER CLINICAL PILATES & WELLNESS PILATES
Clinical Pilates is a form of physical exercise that focuses on posture, core stability, balance, control, strength, flexibility and breathing.
It is a system of safe and effective exercises, which meet specific individual needs, to treat a wide range of injuries and conditions.
You may do Pilates as matwork or with the reformer or both, and every session will be customized 100% to your fitness, injury and tolerance.
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)
DEEP TISSUE RELEASE & SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY
Sports and deep tissue release massage helps to increase nutrient-rich blood flow to tired, tight and tense muscles to accelerate recovery and shorten downtime / recovery period required.
It also prevents muscles from scar tissue micro-tears (and potential ruptures), and increases muscle performance. Having regular deep tissue and sports massage will keep your muscles healthy and fit with body/movement-confidence.
Read the benefits of regular deep tissue release therapy here.
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
All our allied health therapists and TCM physicians are fully insured and registered with Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) and Traditional Chinese Medicine Board (TCMB).
See our entire team here with introductions and their specializations.
At the first session, our specialist physiotherapists will carry out a thorough assessment, helping them to select the most appropriate treatment to help you recover as well as provide treatment in the same session.
Follow up sessions are inline to provide expert treatment for your pain as well as prescribing specific exercises to reduce your risk of re-injury and giving you a long term solution.
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