Ben Balzer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I had marked heel pain syndrome ("painful spur" is the well known >mismoner)
>for 2 years plus. It went away after 2 weeks on a paleodiet ncluding
>meat,fish fruit veg. It comes back mildly if I have bread, rice or nuts >when
dining with friends.

Sounds very similiar to my condition in the left foot (plantar fascitis-sp?),
which, over time, the fascia attached to the heel can develope the "spur"
which does show up on x-rays.  I was delighted to realize that after switching
to paleo, the pain decreased, and I was able to increase the length of my
walks (30 min to 1 hour), and have even been able to walk more than once
during the day.  When the pain does return, it is not as intense, and I have
even found some OTC remedies.  Mainly, after a strenous day, I will massage
castor oil onto the back of my calf, following the hamstring, and applying
pressure along it, and then massage the ankle area.  The next morning, I am
ready for a new day.

Staci


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