Suggest Treatment For A Painful Bone Spur On The Left Ankle

Posted on Sat, 24 Sep 2016

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Question : What can I do about the ankle spur the doctor just
found in my left ankle, as I also have nondiabetic neuropathy in both legs and edema?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Local steroid injection will help.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
If the ankle spur is causing symptoms like pain and inflammation then local steroid injection can help in reducing the inflammation. In case the pain is severe and persistent then surgical removal of the spur may need to be considered. '
You can start taking a mild pain killer and do a hot compress in the area till then for relief.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar