Treatment of Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
What is Retrocalcaneal Bursitis?
The retrocalcaneal bursitis refers to the sore condition of the heel, it is also known as the Insertional heel pain. The heel pain one feels in this type is generally at the back of the bone. The bursa, which is located at the back of the heel bone, is the cause of pain in retrocalcaneal bursitis. A bursa in the anatomical terminology is a sack which has a fluid contained in it which absorbs shocks. The retrocalcaneal bursitis is at the back of the ankle where the calf muscle is connected to the heel bone. When one stresses his ankle too far and there is repetitive running, walking, and jumping then the bursa is inflamed and there is heel pain. The retrocalcaneal bursitis is often confused with the Achilles tendonitis. When anyone has got off to heavy exercise activity or has made an abrupt change without properly adjusting the body to new condition then one can experience the Retrocalcaneal bursitis.
Treating the Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
The treatment for retrocalcaneal bursitis is to avoid activities and too heavy exercise schedules that cause pain. One can use medicines, which are without steroids and work as anti-inflammatory. Such drugs as ibruprofen. One of the treatments one has at home is to ice down the painful area with ice in a cloth. The ice treatment has to be used for as many times as possible in a day. In the treatment of the retrocalcaneal bursitis opting for a physical therapy is also a very good option the physical therapy enhances the elasticity of the muscles at the same time makes it stronger. The use of wedges, which can be customized or had over the counter, can be used to treat this kind of heel pain. The use of these wedges helps to reduce the strain and pressure on the ligaments of the foot. All these treatments are really effective in the treatment of the retrocalcaneal bursitis, but if they fail to give any relief one has to go for a steroidal injection, which is given in the bursa. But it is almost rare in the treatment of retrocalcaneal bursitis to have any surgery or invasive procedure.