my heel pain is really bad and the doctor said it's a calcaneal spur but I don't want surgery right now - is there any medicine that can dissolve it or help with the pain

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Stage 2‚Äì3 AVN can be managed with core decompression, bisphosphonates, or PRP‚Äîjoint replacement is for advanced collapse.

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