# Anyone here ever had heel spur surgery? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 10, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-ever-had-heel-spur-surgery/528477 "2010-02-10T21:32:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-ever-had-heel-spur-surgery/528477/21 "2012-03-30T16:15:27Z")
When my wife was about 32 or so, and was having pain of this kind, she was evaluated and found to have heel spurs. Surgery was recommended. While she was considering it, someone suggested that we try a new mattress. We did, and her pain went away. She’s never had a recurrence. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-ever-had-heel-spur-surgery/528477/22 "2012-03-31T01:54:40Z")
I had Plantar Fasciatis about two years ago…it wasn’t really getting better, and my Podiatrist suggested surgery. I went for a second opinion to another Podiatrist that I knew…he basically thought the first guy skipped a bunch of non-surgical options, got me into a better set of orthotic inserts and did a series of PT with stretching exercises. It took a few months, but I’m much better. I still have a bunion, and that seems to be getting worse…so I may still have surgery in my future. But not for the PF. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![xxbutterflykiss3sxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/898d66/32.png) [@xxbutterflykiss3sxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xxbutterflykiss3sxx)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-ever-had-heel-spur-surgery/528477/23 "2012-11-26T00:48:17Z")
Hi Im 14 days post op for heel spur surgery just today I have been able to get out of the wheel chair and put some weight on my toes and use some crutches to get around a little. 14 days in my heel is still very numb, Im not sure if this is normal or not but i go back to the surgeon today for checkup. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-ever-had-heel-spur-surgery/528477/24 "2012-11-26T03:48:05Z")
> [@xxbutterflykiss3sxx](#): > > Hi > Im 14 days post op for heel spur surgery > > just today I have been able to get out of the wheel chair and put some weight on my toes and use some crutches to get around a little. > > 14 days in my heel is still very numb, Im not sure if this is normal or not but i go back to the surgeon today for checkup. Welcome to the Dope! Look into getting a temporary handicapped placard (if that’s appropriate for where you live); there will be days where you’d like to go somewhere, but can’t make a long distance from car to door, and this might be helpful (I had one when I broke my foot). Skammer, how has your foot been since you started this thread? It seemed like you were planning on orthotics / other less drastic options vs. going straight for surgery, which seemed like a very good idea. ---
**Author:** ![rgray72006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c89c15/32.png) [@rgray72006](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rgray72006)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-ever-had-heel-spur-surgery/528477/25 "2012-12-06T03:45:01Z")
ive been doing all of the non surgical treatments for over a yr now & still no relief…i have 2 spurs on left & 1 on right heel (also had some in my neck)…ive tried the injections (yes they hurt like crazy), anti-inflammatory meds, heel cups, new shoes ( seen some post about the sketchers shape ups…my podiatrist said those was awful for ppl with heel spurs…puts more pressure on the heels…he suggested the new balance shoes), surgery where the tendon was released, & then the custom orthodic inserts…he said the othodic inserts was my last hope…well im not accepting that because im only 42 yrs old & can barely walk because of this issue…i go see an orthopedic surgeon on tues so hoping he will do the surgery to actually remove the spurs cause something has to be done ---
**Author:** ![Gremlin333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Gremlin333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gremlin333)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-ever-had-heel-spur-surgery/528477/26 "2012-12-09T22:08:42Z")
I have Plantar Fasciatis in both feet.I had the operation to remove the one and it was very painful.I had blood clots afterwards.4 years later he is back again and even bigger that before.I tried so many things but nothing help.:mad::smack: ---
**Author:** ![PearlJen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c2a13f/32.png) [@PearlJen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PearlJen)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-ever-had-heel-spur-surgery/528477/27 "2014-01-22T20:02:39Z")
> [@TimToyGeek](#): > > Have you asked your doctor about a rocker bottom shoe? The new thing in shoes is a design that takes most of the pressure off the heel. Skechers makes a version called the Shape-ups. I have a pair, and my heels feel great when I wear them. My mother in law had pretty bad heel spurs and she thought she needed surgery, but she got a pair of these shoes, and she can walk pretty well without much pain in them. > > Not that I’m saying they’re better than surgery, but they’re helping some people with PF and heel spurs walk without pain. > > Tim I’m pretty sure that walking and running in the shape-ups is what caused my PF to get so bad. I started getting knee pain from them and then it lead to horrible heel pain. There have been multiple class action suits against skechers because of the health problems these shoes cause. don’t do it. I had the surgery a few weeks ago. I’m hoping it will help. NOTHING else did. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-ever-had-heel-spur-surgery/528477.md?page=1)