Heel spur is a fairly frequent disease characterized by a bone growth in the calcaneus. The spine is a spine that compresses soft tissues, which causes severe pain especially when walking.
As a rule, the main cause of the disease is a constant load on the sole, therefore, the more time a person spends on his feet, the greater the chance of an illness.
Particularly susceptible to disease are those who suffer from excess weight, incorrectly matched shoes. In addition to this joint disease, gout, flat feet, salt deposits, disturbed leg vessels also cause this unpleasant ailment.
Pain sensations in the heel can provoke and various infections, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and some others.
In the early stages, they use medical treatment, as well as folk remedies, which have proved to be an effective way to get rid of the disease:
- treatment with Demixide;
- treatment with vinegar and egg;
- treatment of medical bile;
- and others.
Among non-traditional methods often apply various applications, compresses, trays, etc. Treating the calcaneal spur with iodine is the most popular method in folk medicine.
Contents of the article
- Iodine as a medicine
- Iodine in the therapy of plantar fasciitis
- Effective and painless
- Contraindications to iodine therapy
- Things to remember when using iodine
- Patient opinion
Iodine as a drug
Iodine is a unique drug that is knownto mankind for a long time, is widely practiced in medicine and folk medicine.
Take it both inside and outside. First of all, it is an irreplaceable trace element, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the thyroid gland, and it also has a positive effect on the general state of the body. Has antimicrobial and disinfecting effect.
Iodine compounds destroy bacteria, so the drug is indispensable in the treatment of wounds, cuts, during surgery, etc.
Also, this tool has anti-inflammatory effect in skin diseases and diseases of the mucosa. Often used as the main constituent for gargling with throat, angina, pharyngitis, etc.
In addition, iodine-based drugs are used as an expectorant to prevent airway ailments, with atherosclerosis. For the prevention of goiter, when poisoning with mercury and lead, iodine can also become an indispensable assistant.
Iodine in the therapy of plantar fasciitis
The use of iodine in the treatment of plantar fasciitis brings excellent results, especially in the early stages of the disease.
The positive effect of the preparation is based on its warming and antiseptic qualities .
It penetrates very quickly into soft tissues, creates a warming effect and improves blood circulation. Due to iodine the inflammatory process is gradually removed, and painful sensations decrease.
Iodine therapy includes various compresses, rubbers, baths, which contain iodine and some other components. These procedures soften the spur, inhibit its growth, remove stagnant phenomena.
In order to achieve a positive result, the procedures should be carried out regularly by .Sometimes for healing, especially at the initial stage of the development of the disease, it is only necessary to apply an iodine grid to the heel spur, but in most cases more serious procedures are required.
It is also necessary to take into account the individual characteristics of each organism, and the presence of worsening causes, such as excess weight and flat feet.
With the goal of a speedy recovery with a good additional treatment, there will be a foot massage and some physiotherapy that help increase blood flow and improve overall health.
It should be remembered that iodine procedures are best spent at night, so that the heel is at rest and warm.
Effective and painless
There are a lot of prescriptions for iodine heel spur treatment, but the most effective and effective are:
- Applications with iodine , salt and honey, baths, iodine with aspirin, iodine mesh. In order to make the application of
it is necessary to take 50 g of iodine, and 1 tbsp.l honey and salt, it's good to mix it all. Ready mixture is applied to the steamed heel, at night. This procedure helps to relieve pain and improve blood circulation. - A good result is the bath with the addition of iodine and salt. For 5 liters of hot water add a bottle of iodine and a tablespoon of salt. Lower the aching heel and keep until the water cools down completely.
- For the next recipe, take 3% iodine, about 1 tsp.and mix with 2 mashed aspirin tablets. The resulting solution is applied to the bandage and applied to a sore spot, then the heel is well wrapped.
- The simplest recipe for the is to apply the iodine grid to the heel with a cotton bud, especially in the early stages of the disease. It has an excellent anti-inflammatory effect, and also promotes resorption of the thorn.
Main tasks and methods that are used if a patient has a tendonitis of the shoulder joint. Styloidal wrist joint can damage your wrist and disability if you do not assign a quality treatment on time.
Contraindications to iodine therapy
There are several contraindications to the use of this drug with a calcaneal spur.
This primarily applies to pregnant women and those who suffer from hemorrhagic diathesis and serious kidney disease.
Things to remember when using iodine
Before treating heel spurs with this method, many specialists recommend finding out the cause of the disease.
When iodine therapy also needs to remember that the treatment can take from 5 minutes to several hours. This largely depends on the selected prescription and form of the disease.
Almost all recipes use only 3 or 5% alcohol tincture. A good addition to these procedures will be adherence to a special diet.
It should be remembered that a rapid effect can be achieved with complex therapy.
Opinion of patients
Reviews of people who practice treatment for calcaneal spurs with iodine-based drugs.
When such a problem arose, and it became difficult to tread on the heel, I began to try all the folk remedies, but the pain did not pass. The neighbor advised me to apply iodine for the night with salt and honey. It helped! A week later the pain was almost gone.
Natalia Kirilovna
Suffered from a calcaneal spur for many years, the pain then left a little, then appeared again. Now I heal the heel with iodine, I make iodine baths and feel much easier.
Dmitry
Heel hurts more than those months, appealed to doctors, but there was no special result. I went to the village, and there they advised me to soar the heel in the water with the addition of iodine. Ten days later, I did not understand how the pain had gone.
Tatiana, Voronezh
Based on the above information, it is worth noting that the treatment of the heel spur folk remedies, and in particular, iodine is quite effective and effective, especially when the disease is not neglected.
And if you follow all the rules during the procedures, the result will not make you wait long.
