Bursitis of the heel is an inflammatory disease that affects the bursa - a synovial bag in the calcaneal region. Puffiness and severe pain give the patient considerable anxiety, especially with bilateral pathological process, and make it urgent to find a means for effective treatment of bunion heel.
Than to treat a bursitis of a heel?
For successful treatment of calcane bursitis in acute form of the disease, it is necessary to ensure that the patient's foot is at rest. In this case, you should put a roller to ensure the outflow of blood from the inflamed area. In the chronic form of the disease, doctors advise to reduce the load on the heel area and wear specially selected orthopedic shoes to limit the mobility of the joints.
Medication therapy includes the use of:
1. Anti-inflammatory drugs, which are used primarily non-steroid drugs:
- Ibuprofen;
- Movalis;
- Diclofenac, etc.
2. Injection of corticosteroids directly into the periarticular bag.
3. Painkillers:
- Nurofen;
- Nice.
4. Antibiotics in the form of injections and drugs with antibacterial action in the presence of pus in the inflamed bursa.
To treat bursitis of the heel, ointments are used. Penetrating into the skin, therapeutic creams and gels provide the necessary therapeutic effect. Especially popular are ointments :
- Fastum gel is a non-steroidal agent with anti-inflammatory action;
- Voltaren emulgel is an analog preparation of diclofenac;
- Dip Relief - a remedy for eliminating painful manifestations.
In addition, external means are used:
- on the basis of bee and snake venoms (Apisotron, Viprosol);
- with a warming effect (Mellivenon, Finalgon);
- with the content of camphor, pepper and other natural components that help improve blood flow (Capsicum, Kapsirin, Camphocin, etc.).
Ointments are applied to the affected area, rubbing into the skin.
As the inflammatory process subsides, therapy includes physiotherapy:
- UHF;
- electrophoresis;
- shock-wave therapy ;
- mud and paraffin applications;
- local massage;
- reflexotherapy.
The patient is offered special medical gymnastics under the guidance of the instructor for exercise therapy.
Attention! If the disease is protracted and the measures taken do not give the expected result, the patient can be operated. Surgical intervention includes resection of the bag, removal of exudate and the introduction of antibiotics into the cavity of the bag. In some cases, the fabric is sewn additionally.
Treatment of bursitis of the heel folk remedies
Treatment of bursitis of the heel at home can be carried out in a complex way: pharmaceutical and folk remedies. To supplement the therapy prescribed by a specialist, you can:
- applying compresses from cabbage leaves, burdock, radish, Kalanchoe, honey, vodka;
- hot tubs with needles or hay;
- warming up with large salt or heated flax seeds, placed in a canvas bag.
The daily intake of a mixture of fresh celery and grapefruit juice helps to avoid the increase in symptoms of the disease. A good therapeutic effect is provided by the following remedy.
Drinking with apple cider vinegar from bursitis
Ingredients:
- apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- honey - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- water - 1 glass.
Preparation and use
In warm water dilute vinegar and honey. Drink daily in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening before going to bed for two to four weeks.
For your information! An important role in the prevention of bursitis and the prevention of recurrence of the disease is wearing comfortable shoes with a low heel and bringing the weight to normal.