The heel is that part of the foot on which most of the body's weight rests.
The structure of the foot allows then to distribute the load on each metatarsal and on the fingers, but the calcaneus includes the set of bones that is most affected.
Tallonitis is an inflammatory manifestation of this area, with pain and problems that involve the whole postural structure: back, legs and pelvis, both from the bone and the muscular point of view.
Tallonite: the causes
The causes of tallonitis can be many, and start from problems related to metabolic diseases, up to the most common causes attributable to mechanical stresses on the foot and lower limbs:
overweight ;
postural alterations ;
non-ergonomic or unsuitable footwear and orthotics ;
traumas ;
mechanical stresses on the foot (as in some sports such as running, or sports where repeated jumps are frequent);
gout ;
rheumatism .
There are also causes in which the heel is a consequence of diseases affecting other structures forming part of the foot:
bursitis : inflammation of the serous bursa of the foot that allow an easy sliding of the tendons;
ankle and foot tendonitis ;
Fasciitis : inflammation of the muscle fascia of the sole of the foot.
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Tallonite: the remedies
Regardless of the causes, the main remedy against heel pain is rest : inflammation can in fact be resolved successfully only if the behaviors that led to its onset are not repeated.
The signal that the body sends is already eloquent: often the heelite arrives unannounced and suddenly and clearly communicates the need to stop.
For the acute phase it is possible to perform
- footbaths with clay, able to disinfame the area, with the addition of essential oils;
- massage with arnica oil to help calm the pain.
- supplement the diet with natural antinifammatori such as omega 3 vegetables and blackcurrant extracts.
Depending on the causes it is then necessary to intervene differently, once the acute phase has returned.
In the case of gout and metabolic diseases, a complete improvement in lifestyle and eating habits is necessary; on the other hand, when it is due to incorrect postures and unsuitable shoes, it is instead necessary to investigate how the weight weighs on the foot by observing the state of wear of the shoes and purchasing more suitable ones, excluding as much as possible flat heels or shoes. This is also useful in cases due to stress deriving from sports such as basketball, volleyball, running, tennis and soccer: the shoe can do a lot to avoid the onset of fasciitis, bursitis and tendonitis.
For those who have their own particularly delicate point in the foot, without any trauma or particular proinflammatory conditions, they can help him in his important support function by improving the muscles of the trunk and back, as well as that of the legs, thus allowing an adequate weight distribution and a proper postural balance .
