15Surgery
Surgery can also be used to alleviate pain caused by a bone spur. However, this is quite rare and not the first option of most doctors. You should only consider surgery when your joint movements are restructured or when the spur reaches your nerve. In fact, 90% of the case would get better with non-surgical treatments. The details of a surgical procedure would depend on the exact location of the spur. For example, an operation for removing a spur on the spine would last from 1 to 3 hours. Two common surgical options include the release of the plantar fascia and the removal of a spur. After the procedure, you have to wear a bandage for several weeks. The surgical area would be painful and swollen, so you might be required to stay off the feet for several days. [15]
