Heel spur( or plantar fasciitis) is the formation of a build-up on the bone tissue in the plantar heel area.
The defect manifests itself in the form of a spike and causes considerable discomfort when walking. Severe pains are caused by compressing the soft tissue of the foot with a build-up edge. The dimensions of the built-up edge range from 3 to 12 mm.
Heel spurs can result from increased heel load( with flat feet), age changes, injuries, rheumatism or vascular disorders.
The disease is often accompanied by inflammation of the mucous bags and fascia( muscle tissues of the sole).
Contents of the article
- What is Dimexide?
- Spinal Spur Therapy
- Compresses based on the
- tool Read the contraindications!
- Things to remember when using Dimexid
- From the practice of using
What is Dimexide?
Dimexide is an oily substance of yellow color with a faint smell remotely resembling the smell of garlic.
Chemically pure liquid has no color and practically does not smell. The full name of the product is dimethylsulfoxide. Dimexide was obtained in 1866 by a student of the well-known chemist Butlerov, AM Zaitsev. However, only a hundred years later the attention was paid to the unique properties of the composition of physicians.
After a few minutes after rubbing the product into the skin, the exhaled air gets a light garlic smell. After the same time in the human blood molecules of dimethylsulfoxide are detected. The highest concentration is observed a few hours after application to the skin.
Substance dissolves substances of different origin and chemical composition: hormones, antibiotics, salts, vitamins, etc.
Dims of dimethylsulfoxide are prescribed for alcohol intolerance, as well as contraindications to treatment with alcohol-containing compounds.
At low dosages, Dimexide is not more toxic than the usual salt of .
In its pure form the agent is used to treat many diseases.
Also has a powerful anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antimicrobial and antifungal action.50% solution is used for diseases of the musculoskeletal system( arthritis, arthrosis, bruises and sprains).
The agent is used in inflammatory skin processes( furunculosis, purulent lesions, burns, thrombophlebitis), promotes accelerated healing of wounds and returns to antibiotics effectiveness in case the microbes have developed immunity to them, increases the body's resistance to low temperatures and radiation.
Spinal Spur Therapy
Non-surgical treatment of the calcaneal spur is common and local. Local therapy is carried out mainly by various 
anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents.
Treatment of heel spur with Dimexide is one of the most common and effective ways to repair a defect.
Dimethyl sulfoxide is specifically designed for topical treatment of inflammatory processes.
The drug has a wide range of therapeutic effects:
- improves metabolism in the affected area;
- prevents the harmful effects of hydroxyl radicals;
- has antibacterial action;
- gives anesthetic and analgesic effect;
- promotes resorption of blood clots, prevents the formation of blood clots;
- increases the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics;
- increases the permeability of medicines.
The use of Dimexide in the treatment of the calcaneal spur greatly facilitates the patient's condition, improves the quality of his life.
The product is used in a small dosage and as a solution. With a solution, you can do compresses and rinses.
If you are suffering from plantar fasciitis, try treating the heel spur with vinegar and egg, - the effect will not take long. The more often the osteonecrosis of the hip is caused and what therapies are offered by modern medicine. Prophylaxis of the disease.
Compresses based on the
tool How to make a compress:
- the fifth part of the product is diluted in a glass of water;
- in the prepared solution, a soft cloth is wetted and superimposed on the affected area( heel);
- , apply polyethylene and cotton cloth over the napkin. You can just put on a sock compress;
- compress is aged for at least half an hour.
After applying the ointment, wait 15 minutes and then apply a compress.
Do not damage the manufacture of compresses using a solution of analgin, novocaine or hydrocortisone. The agent is added to the Dimexide solution.
This formulation provides a powerful analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. To avoid irritation on the skin, the compress should be removed after 40 minutes.
Read the contraindications!
Before applying Dimexide, one should familiarize with its side effects:
- allergic reactions;
- erythematous skin diseases;
- contact dermatitis;
- dry skin;
- burning in the field of use.
Contraindications for use are:
- disorders of liver and kidney function;
- cataract, glaucoma;
- heart disease( heart attacks, angina pectoris);
- pregnancy, breastfeeding;
- stroke;
- coma;
- is the last stage of atherosclerosis.
Things to remember when using Dimexide
When treating the calcaneal spur, it is important to remember that 50% Dimexide solution( or gel) is used. Do not forget that before using the remedy, the heel should be rubbed with anti-inflammatory ointment.
One ointment will only affect the skin, not reaching the source of pain. However, in combination with Dimexidum, it can easily pass through the membrane membrane of the cell and ensure that the active substance gets into the affected tissues.
All these measures contribute to a speedy recovery. 
The agent can not completely "dissolve" bone growth, but it will relieve inflammation precisely.
Before using the substance, it is absolutely necessary to make a sample for sensitivity. To do this, the prepared solution is applied to the skin with a cotton pad and wait a few minutes.
If the skin does not cause redness or itching, then the remedy can be safely used to treat the calcaneal spur.
From the practice of using
Reviews of patients who practice treatment of calcaneal spur with Dimexide.
Heel spur does not allow to live normally for a long time: the heel constantly "noises", it hurts and swells. Because of this I can not walk for long, it's worth to go somewhere, just want to sit down.
What I have not tried in two years of illness: bile, vinegar, and burdock root. There were minor improvements, but the pain quickly returned. As a result, I accidentally found information on Dimexide on the Internet. Immediately ran to the drugstore and bought two bottles. I spread it with water and applied a compress.
From once, of course, nothing will happen. It is necessary to make a whole course of 25-30 compresses, which I did for a month. Already on day 8 I was relieved: the pain was not so strong, it became easier to move around.
Two weeks later the pains were very rarely disturbed, and a month later they were completely gone! I did not expect such an effect!
Elena Pavlovna, 45
Also treated with fasciitis Dimexidum. This method was told to me by a friend who claimed that the remedy removes inflammation very well.
I did three times, and without feeling the result, abandoned. Then she only learned from a friend that the procedure should be carried out for several weeks. A month and a half later, significant improvements occurred: pains decreased, it was much easier to step on the leg.
Treating the calcaneal spur with Dimexide and Novocain gave more effect. Did a compress, put on a sock and held one hour. The relief comes the next day. A cheap and effective tool.
Vasilisa Petrovna, 41
Dimexide is not only an effective tool for the treatment of the heel spur, but it does not require large financial costs.
This method can take note of people who have no contraindications to the use of the drug.
To achieve the maximum anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, it is necessary to undergo a full course of treatment with the drug.
