Will Haglund Deformity Go Away?
The Bad News Is That It Isn't Going to Go Away on Its Own, Either. Some Form of Treatment Will Be Necessary to Ease Pain, and If You Want to Shrink Your Heel...
The bad news is that it isn't going to go away on its own, either. Some form of treatment will be necessary to ease pain, and if you want to shrink your heel back to its original size, surgery will be needed. Haglund's deformity has another, more descriptive name in common usage: pump bump.
Can Haglund's deformity cure without surgery?
Non-surgical treatment of Haglund's deformity is aimed at reducing the inflammation of the bursa. While these approaches can resolve the pain and inflammation, they will not shrink the bony protrusion. Non-surgical treatment can include one or more of the following: Medication.
How do you get rid of a Haglund's deformity?
- wearing open-back shoes, such as clogs.
- taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) or aspirin (Bufferin)
- icing the bump for 20 to 40 minutes per day to reduce swelling.
- getting ultrasound treatments.
- getting a soft tissue massage.
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