Heel pain – causes & homoeopathic treatment

Heel pain is a very common problem in present era. A number of patients knock at the door of Doctors daily for heel pain only. There are so many drugs under Homoeopathy for the same and very frequent failures are there in treating heel pain, and consequently the patient turn towards another sort of treatments. This is our lack of knowledge, nothing else. To over come these problems, we must first know the basic causes for heel pain.

First, we must know the anatomy of heel. I am not going to take space here for this point, as this is easily available in various textbooks on anatomy. I am coming to causes of heel pain directly.

1- Attenuation of Achilles tendon.
2- Achilles tendon bursitis.
3- Stress fractures of bones in heel. (Diffuse tenderness).
4- Cyst formation.
5- Plantar fasciitis.
6- Haglund’s disease (Prominent Posterio – superior calcaneal tubrosity.)
7- Reactive osteosclerosis of the posterio – inferior tuberosity ( Due to abnormal Achilles tendon insertion)
8- Calcaneal spur.
9- Plantar fat pad atrophy.
10- Traumatic disruption of plantar fat pad septa.

Now, we must we aware of the symptoms of each disorder stated above are different but all of them are localized to heel. Almost all the patients feel unable to explain their sufferings so clearly as to make distinction easy to the physician.

Here radiological diagnosis is of great value. After a very careful examination and investigation the doctor can reach to the cause of pain.

I am giving here a work on short repertorizations based upon various repertories. Only particular rubrics are used here to understand role of various remedies related to pain in heels. However, during prescribing Homoeopathically, all the rules must strictly be followed.

Main rubrics pertaining to Heel-Pain:

1. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel
2. EXTREMITIES – INFLAMMATION – Ankle
3. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – tendo achillis
4. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – malleolus – internal
5. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – malleolus – outer
6. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – malleolus – outer – walking
7. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – jarring
8. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – stepping, on
9. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – walking, while
10. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – motion
11. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – pulsating
12. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – rheumatic
13. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – sitting
14. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – standing
15. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – step, from a false
16. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – touch
17. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – walking – amel.
18. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Ankle – warmth – agg.
19. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – ascending stairs
20. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – bone
21. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – elevating the feet amel.
22. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – gouty
23. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – nails under the skin; like
24. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – pressure agg.; least
25. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – resting, with boot off, amel.
26. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – pulsating
27. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – rheumatic
28. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – rising from a seat
29. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – rubbing amel.
30. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – sitting
31. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – splinter; as from a
32. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – standing
33. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – ulcerative
34. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – walking
35. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – walking – amel.
36. EXTREMITIES – PAIN – Foot – heel – warmth amel.
37. EXTREMITIES – INFLAMMATION – Foot – heel
38. EXTREMITIES – INFLAMMATION – Foot – heel – rheumatic
39. EXTREMITIES – INFLAMMATION – Foot – periosteum
40. EXTREMITIES – INFLAMMATION – Foot – bone
41. EXTREMITIES – INFLAMMATION – Joints – synovitis
42. EXTREMITIES – INFLAMMATION – Tendons
43. EXTREMITIES – INFLAMMATION – Foot – sole
44. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – aponeurosis
45. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – bones; of
46. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – bones; of – periosteum; of
47. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – bones; of – bone marrow; of
48. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – bursae; of
49. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – cartilages; of
50. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – cellulitis
51. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – joints; of – arthritis deformans
52. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – muscles; of
53. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – nerves; of
54. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – synovial membranes; of
55. GENERALS – INFLAMMATION – tendons; of

These are the rubrics available in various repertories, which are related to heel- pain. However many among them can be related to numerous other problems, the synthesis of a particular rubric for heel- pain may need single or combination of one or many of these. A doctor can now reach to the point of illness and may diagnose and ascertain the real site or structures of involvement and use the given rubrics in making the similimum.

A Homoeopath, after very keen observation and very careful evaluation of the signs and symptoms taken, can most precisely make the similimum picture of the suffering and thenceforth can heal the ailments best. Let us now see the remedies indicated in heel- pain.

? Dr. Rajneesh Kumar Sharma
Homoeo Cure & Research Centre P. Ltd.
N.H. 74, Moradabad Road, Kashipur- 244713, Uttaranchal, INDIA
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7 thoughts on “Heel pain – causes & homoeopathic treatment”

  1. i am a diabatic of 20years. if i stands for morethan 10minutes or goes for walking morethan 20minutes my heel and foot are paining.i feel better while keeping the legs in salt added warm water.pl.suggest me a suitable homeo medicine to permanant cure. my age is 62.my weight is 65kg.thank you.

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  2. I have been suffering Calcaneal spur since November 2012. I still feel pain in my leg foot when i walk.Plzs give a proper suggestion what should i do. In fact i am interested to receive homeopathy medicine for treatment.

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  3. I am having pain over left heal since 1 year.
    I am also having spondilitis and got operated 7 yr back because of nerve weakness on hand and legs. The nerve weakness re apeared with back pain. pain in heal becoms alright when i take steroid or analgesic for back pain. CT scan show tandoachilis bursa and inflamation and pain on walking and tender and swelling. No pain or less pain during rest.

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  4. sir, mere heel me every time pain hota rahata hai , am in teaching profesion so mughe jyadatar time stending possision me rahna padta hai.so pls mughe iska homoeopathic treatment batane ka kast kare.

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  5. i suffering pain in right leg heel pain since two months.please advice me patant/suitable homeopathic medicine.
    Thanks.
    Hari shanker subodh

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