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Our feet can handle heavy stress but overstressing them can irritate the tissues of the feet that may lead to pain in the heel. Pain may be felt under the heel, behind it, on the inner or the outer side of the heel varying from case to case. The reasons for heel pain are variable. Heel pain can be attended with swelling, stiffness and tenderness of heel, bony growth on heel and discoloration over heel.
Homeopathic medicines are highly effective in treating heel pain. Homeopathic medicines for heel pain are very safe and carry no risk of adverse side-effects. They are helpful in both acute and chronic heel pain. They act on the root of the problem to stop recurrence of the disease process. In mainstream medicine, pain killers are mainly recommended for heel pain. But these offer short term help and lead to side effects with prolonged usage. While homeopathic medicines give long-term relief and cure with well selected medication.
Homeopathic medicines work by treating the root cause behind heel pain. They stimulate the disease fighting mechanism of the body to address the underlying reason. As the root cause is treated, pain gets eradicated completely. Heel pain from inflammation of joints/tendons/fascia, high uric acid, bone spurs are curable with natural homeopathic medicines. It may take varying time period to completely cure pain in the heel from its root depending on the chronicity and intensity of the pain.
Homeopathic remedies for heel pain are prescribed according to the peculiar characteristic symptoms experienced by each patient along with the cause behind it. After medicine selection, the potency and dose are finalised for each case separately. It is advised to take any homeopathic medicine for heel pain after consulting a homeopathic doctor. A proper course of homeopathic treatment results in a complete cure in these cases.
Homeopathic medicines are prepared from naturally occurring substances that do not contain any harmful chemicals in it. Thereby rendering them safe to use with zero side effects. Homeopathic medicines can be used safely by persons of all age groups to treat heel pain.
Top 5 Homeopathic Medicines for Heel Pain
The top recommended Homeopathic medicines for heel pain are Rhus Tox, Aranea Diadema, Ruta, Ledum Pal and Colchicum.
1. Rhus Tox – Top Remedy For Heel Pain
Rhus Tox is a leading homeopathic medicine for heel pain. It is indicated when the pain in the heel gets worse with every step as one starts walking, but gradually decreases as the person continues to walk. It gets worse when the person stands up in the morning, after sleep. A stitching type of pain is most marked in heels. The pain is felt as if one is stepping on pins or iron nails. Rhus Tox works well when the heels are over-stressed and strained leading to heel pain. Over-stretched, over-strained Achilles’ tendon or plantar fascia leading to inflammation and heel pain can also be treated effectively with Rhus Tox. In case of heel pain arising from arthritis (joint inflammation), it is a wonderful remedy.
When to use Rhus Tox?
Rhus Tox is the best choice of medicine to manage heel pain when it gets worse on taking the initial few steps when beginning to walk and gets better by continuous walking. It works magnificently in heel pain cases occurring from over-strained tendons and inflamed joints.
How to use Rhus Tox?
Rhus Tox can be used in both low and high potencies. However, it is suggested to start with low potency like 30C that can be taken two to three times a day.
2. Aranea Diadema – For Heel Pain From Spurs
Aranea Diadema is very effective for heel pain from calcaneal spurs. It is indicated for boring, digging type of pain in the heel from bony outgrowths. Numbness in the heel may be alternated with pain in a few cases.
When to use Aranea Diadema?
It is a useful medicine to deal with cases of heel pain occurring due to calcaneal spurs.
How to use Aranea Diadema?
It is advised to use this medicine one or two times a day in 30C power.
3. Ruta – For Heel Pain From Stress / Strain Over Heel And Tendinitis
Ruta is a wonderful homeopathic medicine for heel pain occurring from stress or strain on the heel or from tendinitis (tendon inflammation). The pain from the heel may extend to toes in cases needing it. Ruta is also indicated for heel pain from joint inflammation. Mostly, Ruta is helpful for relieving shooting pain especially in the left heel.
When to use Ruta?
Ruta is an excellent medicine for heel pain due to stress and overstraining of heel, that may be due to stress and overstraining of heel and also resulting from inflamed tendon.
How to use Ruta?
Among its various potencies, it is best to begin with 30C potency once or twice a day.
4. Ledum Pal – For Heel Pain Worse From Walking
Ledum Pal is a suitable medicine for cases where heel pain worsens from walking. A tensed feeling in the heel also accompanies. In most cases, the pain may also be felt in the soles of feet. This medicine also acts well on Achilles tendon to reduce its inflammation.
When to use Ledum Pal?
This medicine works well in cases of heel pain when it gets worse when walking.
How to use Ledum Pal?
This medicine can be taken in 30C potency once or twice a day.
5. Colchicum – For Heel Pain From Gout
Colchicum is a highly valuable medicine for heel pain from gout (joint inflammation from high uric acid). In cases requiring it, the heel pain gets worse with movement and touch. Tearing type of pain is felt in the heel. Along with pain, swelling is also present. The heel feels contracted besides the above complaints.
When to use Colchicum?
This medicine is recommended to manage heel pain resulting from gout i.e. inflamed joints due to high uric acid.
How to use Colchicum?
Usually, it is utilised in 30C potency two to three times a day,
Causes of Heel pain
Heel pain can arise from various causes as follows:
1. Plantar fasciitis: Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of plantar fascia that is present at the bottom of the foot. The plantar fascia is a tissue band that connects heel bone to the toes at the bottom of the feet. Repeated stress and strain on this fascia can lead to its inflammation. The pain in heel from plantar fasciitis is most marked when getting out of bed in morning on taking the first few steps.
2. Heel spur: it is an abnormal bony growth at the bottom of the heel from a build-up of calcium deposit. It develops from repeated stress over the heel. Pain from a heel spur gets worse on walking and standing.
3. Achilles tendinitis: Achilles tendinitis is the inflammation of the Achilles’ tendon – a band of tissue that connects the calf muscle in the back of leg to the heel bone.
4. Rheumatoid arthritis: An autoimmune disease affecting the small joints of the body, it leads to inflammation, pain, stiffness and deformity (in very chronic cases) in affected joints.
5. Gout: It is a joint disease arising from high uric acid levels. When uric acid gets deposited in various body joints, it leads to marked pain, tenderness and swelling.
6. Sprains and strains: Thy result from excessive physical activity.
7. Fracture: Break in the bone is referred to as fracture.
8. Heel Bursitis: Bursa is a fluid-filled sac surrounding a joint that functions to reduce friction in the different structures of the joint when it moves. The pain may occur in the back of the heel or deep in the heel.
9. Reactive arthritis: This is a type of arthritis (joint inflammation) that triggers from an infection.
10. Ankylosing spondylitis: An autoimmune joint inflammation disorder majorly affecting sacroiliac joint (joint at the base of spine and pelvis). In some cases, it can affect the back of the heel as well.
11. Tarsal tunnel syndrome: In this syndrome, compression of a nerve in the back of the foot leads to heel pain.
12. Haglund’s deformity: There is bony enlargement at the back of the heel occurring from rubbing of footwear or pressure on the back of the heel.
13. Osetomyelitis: Bone infection
14. Sever’s disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis): It occurs in children between age of 8 yrs to 14yrs from repeated trauma to growth plate of heel pain.
Risk factors
Though anyone can get heel pain but certain factors increase the risk as follows:
1. Activities that put excessive strain and pressure on feet like excessive running, jumping or excessive standing
2. Being overweight
3. Wearing ill-fitted shoes
4. Having a flat foot
5. Having arthritis of feet
6. Having tight calf muscles
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My Wife age 40 year she has suffering from heel pain since 3 month, she used Aranea D, -30, and al Flour 12X, not get an fruit full result kindly give any suggestion.
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I am a 59 year old women. I started feeling pin in mya feet after long periods of standing all day on stone. Over the last few months this ha become progressively worse to the point I can barely walk in the morning it is so painful . My right foot appears to be the worst . The pain is prodomitatly in my heel and feels like it is from the center of my heel. Which homeopathic medicine would be best to use? Thank you for taking the time to help
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Hello Doctor I have heel spur have tried every medication but no relief, do you think homeopathy will help me t
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I am 66 years old. About a month back I walked 2 Kms to locate a house in the neighbourhood and after half an hour walked back home same 2 Kms. After two days I felt little pain in both heels. The pain is more on my left heel and the morning. It gradually reduces after some steps. I have added insole in my shoe to make more comfortable and soft. The right heel pain is very minor. But on the left heel if I walk some time the pain increases (though not uncomfortable) and I can feel slight pain in my calf muscles.
From internet I saw Pulsatilla may be right medicine but do not know doses. Can you please advise me.
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I am 56year old and suffering heel pain for sevral years.It become worse while standing or putting foot on surface in siting position on chair.Sometimes pain uccur in legs.
Please sugest any Homeopathic medicine
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Dr.Sharma, I am 53 yrs and suffering from left heel pain for the last 3/4 months.pain starts while standing,putting foot on the earth partcularly in the morning when I get down from bed and very difficult to walk.On x ray growth of bone is observed at the heel.I earnestly request you to prescribe homeopath medicine so that I may relief from the heel pain.
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Hello Doctor I have heel spur have tried every medication but no relief, do you think homeopathy will help me t
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My right heel pain when I wake up in the morning. Kindly advice the medicine/treatment.
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Swelling and enlarged right testicle. No pain . discomfort in putting on trousers and long walking.Please suggest drug.
medicine for heel spur, both right & left
Iam chronic diabetic and hypertensive
For about two months suffering from right shoulder and joints pain taking insulin but pain killer does not respond. Also suffering from impotence.
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Dear Doctor,
I am 69 yrs. old.i have pain in heels and soles when I stand or walk for the last 33yrs.i have tried various treatment including various homeopathic treatments with no relief.i have undergone MRI,x Ray ,blood tests ,every thing is normal.you are requested to suggest a treatment.
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Jasbir Singh,
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