A bone spur is a pointed growth that can produce on any one of your bones but most commonly on your heel. The cause of heel spurs has not yet been proven but many professionals suggest that the strain and stress put on your bone and soft tissues of the heel from a day-to-day basis may be the cause. This type of stress results in inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is a ligament at the bottom of the foot that then attaches itself to the heel. If this pain and aggravation is not corrected immediately, the pain will persist and eventually your body will react to protect itself against this pain, therefore creating the heel spur.

The most common symptoms of a heel or bone spur is when you take your first step in the morning and experience a piercing pain through your heel and the back of your leg. This same symptom may be experienced after long periods of inactivity throughout the day. There are many different conditions that can cause the onset of bone spurs including obesity, lupus, gout, muscle inflammation and nerve problems that include tarsal tunnel syndrome. Most people who suffer from heel spurs are either overweight or middle-aged, or both.

There are several different natural alternative treatments that can be used to not only help alleviate the pain but help eliminate the calcium deposits which may be the cause of your heel or bone spur.