Bone spurs can cause folks considerable, even disabling, pain when they irritate nerves or other tissues or form on a weight-bearing joint like the heel. The following article gives a brief overview of what bone spurs are along with a compilation of testimonials from others who have used Young Living brand essential oil blends to dissolve and heal bone spurs.
Xray image of bone spur on heel
What is a bone spur?
“A bone spur (osteophyte) is a bony growth formed on normal bone. Most people think of something sharp when they think of a “spur,” but a bone spur is just extra bone. It’s usually smooth, but it can cause wear and tear or pain if it presses or rubs on other bones or soft tissues such as ligaments, tendons, or nerves in the body. Common places for bone spurs include the spine, shoulders, hands, hips, knees, and feet.”
What causes bone spurs?
“A bone spur forms as the body tries to repair itself by building extra bone. It generally forms in response to pressure, rubbing, or stress that continues over a long period of time.
Some bone spurs form as part of the aging process. As we age, the slippery tissue called cartilage that covers the ends of the bones within joints breaks down and eventually wears away (osteoarthritis). In addition, the discs that provide cushioning between the bones of the spine may break down with age. Over time, this leads to pain and swelling and, in some cases, bone spurs forming along the edges of the joint. Bone spurs due to aging are especially common in the joints of the spine and feet.”
SOURCE: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/bone-spur-topic-overview
Continuing from another article: Bone Spurs (Osteophytes)
“Behind each [spinal] disc and under each joint are openings that allow a part of nerve roots to leave the spinal cord to go to other parts of the body. The opening (foramen) that encloses the nerve is just large enough for the nerve to go through.
Bone spurs can be a problem if they develop in the openings for the nerve roots. They make the space narrower (foramen stenosis) and press on the nerve.
SOURCE: http://www.csmc.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Bone-Spurs-Osteophytes.aspx (READ MORE on Symptoms, Causes & Risk Factors, and Conventional Medical Treatments in the original article.)
Heel Bone Spur Illustration showing pain location
Young Living’s therapeutic RC essential oil blend, has been used successfully to eradicate bone spurs.
8-31-03 Rub Young Living’s RC blend on the location as often as you can think of it. There is not protocol for how long it may take, some results are seen quickly, some take more time [even up to a year]. The best thing to know is it works. 30-60-90 days in some cases. Be patient…for all bodies are different and they all have their own schedule for healing.
Be well
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~ Frank Seeley NCTMB, CMT, CRP
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[Young Living's blend] RC on my heel worked beautifully to get rid of my bone spur. First I put VALOR all over the bottom of my foot and then I rubbed RC on the heel. within a week the pain was gone and a month later the xray showed the bone spur was gone.
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Debbie Hurley
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Another essential oils testimonial from a close friend’s discusses how her mother dissolved a bone spur:
“My mom called and said that she had suffered from a bone spur on her foot since April. She consulted the Young Living Essential Oil Desk Reference and used RC oil blend combined with Wintergreen (for pain). She applies it right on the painful area. The spur has been dissolving ever since and was almost gone (in October…bone changes take months) when I spoke with her.”
~ Jane Pritchard
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The following is a personal email discussion I had with a friend, who didn’t feel confident about essential oils healing capabilities or her body’s own ability to heal itself with the appropriate holistic support.
Her comments:
About the oils ~ I am on the fence, yes. I wonder why the oils would dissolve a bone spur, but not other bone or tissue as well? I will continue to consider them and will let you know if I decide to try them. I wish I had asked for an xray, but since I didn’t I am flying blind as to exactly what has taken place in my foot. I basically don’t have pain any more, but part of the bottom of my right foot has gone numb. I don’t want to get an xray at this point as the resulting diagnosis may impact my ability to get health insurance. I am not annoyed by your suggestions of the oils…or your sharing testimonials, and hope it doesn’t annoy you that I am not quick to try them…
Cynthe’s reply:
Your question “…why the oils would dissolve a bone spur but not other bone or tissue as well?” is a good one. One that never even occurred to me.
What I think people come to realize through experience is that our bodies & minds have a natural intelligence (or wisdom, for lack of another word) that recognizes what tissue is healthy and what is unhealthy. For example: the blood automatically coagulates when you have an open cut, in a healthy body, just at the wound site and not throughout your circulatory system.
When one nurtures the body with nutrition, essential oils, positive attitudes, directed intent ~ whatever you want to call it ~ the dysfunctional focus area begins to heal. We ~ and our bodies ~ know that we’re not intending to destroy what’s already healthy and functioning well. What wisdom would there be in that?
The problem with modern AMA therapies is that the holistic component has been removed for the most part: Pharmaceuticals have been distilled into individual chemicals (not the integrated, balanced compounds as nature made them) or AMA techniques are too intense / concentrated, much more than most sensitive immune systems can cope with ~ as in the case of chemotherapy or radiation so common prescribed in cancer treatment.
Other sites recommend nutritional support for healing bone spurs, especially whole food multi-minerals and vitamins. Read more information & testimonials at:
Dr. Mercola’s site ~ http://products.mercola.com/multivitamin-vital-minerals/
Vital Minerals – Bone Spur info: http://www.bonespur.com/neck_bone_spur_info.html
And for those of you who may need surgical intervention, here’s a personal recounting by a fellow who is very pleased with the results of his neck surgery:
http://dangerousintersection.org/2009/06/06/my-incredible-neck-surgery-to-fix-my-pinched-nerves/
Do let us know via your comments what route you decide upon for your bone spur issue and what helps you regain your well-being and range of motion. We’re particularly interested in your therapeutic essential oil experiences.
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IMAGE SOURCES:
Heel Bone Spur Xray image: pic.hkcos.org.hk
Heel Bone Spur Illustration: www.heelpedia.com/heel-spurs/
Cynthe Brush CCA, formulates healing essential oil blends for your health issues: stress; backaches; herpes simplex; injuries; sprains - broken bones; wounds & surgeries. Personal Consultations pre-paid on an hourly basis. Custom EO blends at Gaia's Pharmacopeia.
