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4 days ago

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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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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

MBBS
6+ Yrs

for P/E ORTHO specialist opinion is advised to the patient.

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