Foot pain might not seem like a big deal until you have to live with it every day. When you have a bone spur or plantar fasciitis in your foot, simply walking around can become a struggle. At Blakely Chiropractic, your chiropractic clinic in Mission Valley, we have a few tips for recognizing when that pain in your foot is a bone spur that needs treatment.

Recognizing a Bone Spur

Sharp, Stabbing Pain in Your Foot or Heel

Heel spur pain is usually worse when you get up in the morning. When you first get out of bed, your heel spur may send a stabbing pain shooting through your foot. This pain usually eases once you've walked around a little.

Exercise in a Way that Puts Pressure on Your eet

Running, jogging, and jumping rope are a few examples of high-impact exercises that increase your risk of developing a bone spur in your foot.

You Spend a lot of Time on Your Feet

If your job requires you to stand on your feet for much of the day, you're more likely to develop plantar fasciitis and bone spurs over time. For example, servers and teachers tend to put a lot of pressure on their feet.

Your Heel Feels Achy, Warm, or Inflamed

The pain of bone spurs often decreases without going away completely as the day wears on. Once the stabbing pain in your foot passes, you might feel a dull ache or a sensation of heat in the part of your foot where the bone spur is.

About Blakely Chiropractic

Conveniently located in MIssion Valley, Blakely Chiropractic has over 30 years experience helping patients throughout San Diego with pain relief solutions.  Dr. Blakely is a 1980 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, the foremost and most widely recognized college in the field of Chiropractic medicine.