I am compelled to wear heel cups for my heel spurs, as part of my plantar fasciitis treatment. The pain is so bad if I don’t wear them, that I can barely walk. A heel cup is just one part of my own heel spur treatment, along with daily exercises I perform to stretch my calf muscles.
Heel cups are made from silicone, and fit snugly in any pair of shoes you might be wearing for the day. For me, comfort is secondary to pain relief, so I wear them every time I wear shoes. Around the house, I usually walk barefoot because I like to keep my feet exercised, using my toes as well as the ball of my foot and heel.
Previously to discovering that I was suffering with plantar fasciitis, I wore orthotics to help reshape and reposition the arch of my foot. About ten years ago I started suffering with intense lower back pains. After a visit to an osteopath, he discovered that the cause of my back pain was ‘flat feet’!
However, my back is now healed and I continue to wear heel cups for my heel spurs and plantar fasciitis pain. The relief I get from wearing these cups is making the way I live a lot easier than before I discovered the cause.