| I have had 2-3 occurences of heel spurs, boy can they be painful. The first time we (me and doctor) tried treating them by getting a physiotherapist to bind my heel with tape so as to form a "pocket" while it eased the pain slightly I found it to be very uncomfortable.
My Doctor did mention that steroid injections or surgery were an option, I never went down either route.
The other times I got it, I just grinned and beared it and treated with Ibuprofen. It take take some months to clear, certainly your choice in shoes can help. I made sure to wear shoes with plenty of cushioning on the heal. When at home I don't like wear shoes in the house, but found a spongy pair of sandals/flip flops helped a great deal.
This was all before I was DX'ed. If it occurs again I think I'd try to steroids so long as it didn't effect my control. Of course having the pain would probably push my numbers up anyway!
Good luck with your treatment, I really do feel your pain.
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