How to relieve with kinesiology tape for heel spur?
Heel Spur
As we age, we may develop bone spurs or bone hyperplasia in our feet, but bone spurs do not directly cause pain. More often, the pressure on the heel sole is directly transmitted to the heel bone after the heel pad tissue degenerates, which can stimulate local ligaments, fascia, and periosteum, causing congestion, edema, bone hyperplasia, and ossification, leading to redness, pain, and inflammation caused by wear.
The kinesiology tape for heel spur method in this article will support the heel to relieve pressure, swelling, inflammation, and pain.
Kinesiology tape TAPING TIPS
- Clean your skin before use to extend the life of the kinesiology tape for heel spur.
- To ensure a secure fit, cut off the four corners with kinesiology tape scissors to prevent them from falling off.
- Do not touch the adhesive surface when applying the tape for heel spur to avoid affecting the stickiness.
- After applying, rub the taping for calcaneal spur several times to make it stick.
- Avoid prolonged use and replace it within 3 to 7 days.
- Do not apply to the area if there is an open wound on the feet.
How to relieve with kinesiology tape for heel spur?
Begin by securing one end of the first kinesiology tape for heel spur to the inside of your heel.
Stretch the kinesiology tape for heel spur outward 75% and stick it to the outside of the heel.
Secure one side of the second tape for heel spur to the inside of your ankle.
Then stretch the tape for heel spur downward 75%.
Gradually stretch the taping for calcaneal spur to fit the outside of the ankle.
The last piece of taping for calcaneal spur is fixed at the back of the heel.
Then stretch it upwards 75% to fit the Achilles tendon.
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Effects of kinesiology tape for heel spurs
Pain relief: Lifts the skin and reduces pressure on the inflamed area to reduce pain when walking/standing.
Arch support and correction: Supports the plantar fascia, promotes correct foot mechanics, and reduces tension and pressure on the spur during exercise.
Reduce swelling: Improves lymphatic drainage around the heel to reduce inflammation caused by repeated stimulation.
Improves blood circulation: Gentle stretching of the tape for heel spurcan promote blood circulation to relieve foot stiffness and speed up healing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A heel spur or calcaneal spur is associated with heel pain caused by a bony growth extending from the calcaneus (small heel bone). However, it is essential to know that heel spurs do not usually cause pain. Instead, heel pain in people with heel spurs is typically due to underlying plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis.
Therefore, using kinesiology tape for heel spur reasonably to protect and prevent foot diseases is particularly important.
Whether you can walk with heel spurs depends on your pain level.
Walking may be okay if:
Your pain is mild or intermittent: If you only feel occasional discomfort or a dull ache that does not seriously affect your walking ability, you may be able to continue walking.
You have good support: Using kinesiology tape for heel spur can provide good support for the foot’s arch, help minimize the impact and pressure on the heel, and reduce pain when walking.
It may not be appropriate to continue walking if:
You feel severe pain: If walking causes severe heel pain, especially in the early morning or after resting, you may further irritate the tissue.
You have inflammation or swelling: Severe inflammation around the heel indicates that the tissue is irritated, and walking may aggravate the inflammation. You should promptly use kinesiology tape for heel spur to relieve the inflammation. If it is serious, please go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.
For proper use of kinesiology tape for heel spur, taping can help relieve heel spur pain.
1. Supporting the plantar fascia can reduce pressure at the junction of the fascia with the heel bone (where the spur is located).
2. By supporting the foot arch and limiting excessive pronation (rolling the foot inward),taping for calcaneal spurcan reduce tension on the plantar fascia, which may relieve pain.
3. By reducing pressure and supporting the affected area, the taping for calcaneal spurmay indirectly promote the healing of inflamed tissue around the heel spur.
In summary, kinesiology tape for heel spur can be an effective tool to help relieve pain associated with heel spurs by providing support and reducing pressure on the plantar fascia. Contact Aupcon and you will get a preferential quote for purchasing tape, as well as a variety of bulk customization, samples, and other services. Please get in touch with us to get the right kinesiology tape for your body area.
Other Body Parts
When bone spurs occur in the foot, kinesiology tape can help stabilize, relieve, and treat painful inflammation. However, there are many causes of bone spurs in the foot, and the taping methods vary.
This article only introduces one taping method. If you want to learn more about foot injuries, please continue to follow Aupcon tutorials and learn how to use kinesiology tape on your knees, shoulders, wrists, ankles, legs, etc. For more related tutorials, please bookmark our website and stay tuned.
