Velagala Vivek R, Velagala Namrata R, Kumar Tanishq, Singh Arihant, Mehendale Ashok M
Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND.
Preventive Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Aug 28;14(8):e28497. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28497. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Feet are often the most neglected part of the body, all the while being the highly dependent part of daily work and mobility. The lack of attention to them can lead to painful conditions such as calcaneal spurs and associated conditions. Calcaneal spurs are bony projections that form around the calcaneal bone, the strongest, most significant, and posterior-most bone in the feet. The classic symptom of the calcaneal spur is talalgia, commonly known as heel pain. There are many causes of heel pain, which are usually associated with calcaneal spurs. Hence it becomes imperative to diagnose and treat them effectively. The development of calcaneal spur is shrouded in mystery, and why a few individuals are more prone to developing the condition than others depends on their gender, age, occupation, and lifestyle. Calcaneal spurs are seen in association with many diseases. It is also regarded as the etiological factor in plantar fasciitis and increasing body weight and as a complication in arthropathies, Gout, pes cavus, and pes planus. This review article aims to highlight a relationship between those factors while also summarizing the treatment modalities present today. Hence, it promotes the usage of a model for administering treatment based on a tier-wise follow-up procedure, where the response to a particular treatment is recorded. If it does not resolve the spur, the treatment progresses to the next tier. This review article hopes to shed light on the understanding and treatment of calcaneal spurs.
足部常常是身体最易被忽视的部位，然而它却是日常活动和行动高度依赖的部分。对足部缺乏关注会导致诸如跟骨骨刺及相关病症等疼痛状况。跟骨骨刺是在跟骨周围形成的骨质突出物，跟骨是足部最强壮、最重要且位于最靠后的骨头。跟骨骨刺的典型症状是足跟痛，通常称为足跟疼痛。足跟疼痛有多种成因，通常与跟骨骨刺相关。因此，有效诊断和治疗这些病症变得至关重要。跟骨骨刺的形成原因尚不明朗，为何一些人比其他人更容易患上这种病症取决于他们的性别、年龄、职业和生活方式。跟骨骨刺与许多疾病相关。它也被视为足底筋膜炎、体重增加的病因，以及关节病、痛风、高弓足和平足症的并发症。这篇综述文章旨在突出这些因素之间的关系，同时总结当前现有的治疗方式。因此，它提倡使用一种基于分级随访程序的治疗管理模式，记录对特定治疗的反应。如果不能消除骨刺，治疗就进入下一级别。这篇综述文章希望能增进对跟骨骨刺的理解和治疗。
