Why do I keep getting heel spurs?

I've got good news for you. People with 'heel spur pain' found that their pain went away when they learned they had TMS--tension myositis syndrome. TMS can cause a variety of symptoms like back pain, knee pain, heel pain--and it can also cause depression and anxiety attacks. Some people would have, say, low back pain and they would also have heel pain that they were told was due to a heel spur. But when they learned how to stop their back pain, their heel spur pain went away, too--suggesting that the pain you feel is not due to the bump on your bone but to TMS. You probably have TMS. That's gpod news because once you understand what TMS is, the pain often goes away on its own.

What you don't need is surgery or injections. Go to youtube.com and watch 'Dr. Sarno 20/20' for an overview on TMS. Then go to tmswiki.org. Dr. Sarno specifically mentions heel spurs in his books.

you can't get rid of the spur without surgery, but you can relieve the pain (which is caused by the spur pressing on the tendon that pretty much holds up your foot)- buy shoe inserts with lots of heel cushioning and arch support (i bought a blue gel type at walmart, i threw out the box or i'd tell you what they were called) and make sure they're good for you. i have very high arches so i had to try a few kinds of inserts before i found supportive ones. you won't find immediate relief, but give them a few days, and try not to do any running or on-your-feet things, if at all possible, to give your feet a chance to rest and recover. i have been doing it for a week and it is a lot easier for me to walk now that i have been wearing the inserts for a while. you can also take an anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen, since the pain you get is caused by that tendon getting inflamed from the spur pushing on it. if you don't feel some relief within a week or two, you should see your doctor to consider other options, which may include surgery. good luck!

They never go away so it's the same one over and over. Unless you have them surgically removed.

Mine haven't bothered me for years now but they used to recur every year or two.

And shoes do contribute. Have you tried heel supports? My dr made me some out of plastics that he put on my foot warm and shaped. They help a lot. Now I just buy the ones off the shelf if I have discomfort. Try them and see if you get relief. If not it's time for that lovely cortisone injections into the heel.

Dr. Sarno's theory & treatment at first sounded like hooey & I was about to dis it without investigation. The more I read, the more I listened, the more good sense it made. I'm ordering a book from Amazon today! Thanks, John.

your plantar fascia is tight you need to stretch it out