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Pain in heel
My mother is having a pain in one leg heel while walking and sometimes in rest period also pain occuring . Tell me what is the reason behinds the heel pain and also the treatment of this . What precautions should she follow and also what exercise relief the pain.
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Heel pain usually occurs due to prolonged standing, sudden gain in weight and weaknes in back/hip/knee muscles.
Next Steps
first of all wear comfortable slippers at home all the time, step out with sports shoes only.
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Health Tips
1. don't get out of the bed without stretching ankles.
2. avoid standing for more than 20-30 min.
3. consult a physio to get examined and address the problem thoroughly.
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Your mother's heel pain could be due to Plantar fascitis or calcaneal spur.
How long she is having this pain?
I would suggest her some exercise at home.
Procedure:
Ask her to take two tubs. One should contain hot water(bearable heat) with rock salt. Other tub should be filled with cold water (tap water). She should dip her feet in hot water for two minutes followed by cold water for two minutes. Make sure the water level should be till her ankle height.
Repeat the process for 15 minutes. This should be done twice a day for ten days.
Next Steps
If the pain persists or aggrevates she should consult a Physiotherapist or Orthopaedist for further evaluation and treatment.
Health Tips
Ask her to wear well cushioned insole foot wear with strap support.
Avoid prolonged standing, ask her to take breaks and change position.
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Hello,
Does she walk regularly?
It could be either plantar fascitis or the calcaneal spur.
To rule out the route cause it's better to go for x ray.
You can use ice pack for 12 min twice a day.
Try to do stretches of the calves, Achilles tendon and the bottom of the foot.
Then start the strengthening exercises.
Next Steps
if the pain still persists consult the othopaedician or the physiotherapist.
Health Tips
Avoid walking until the pain subsides.
Avoid wearing heels.
Use shoes with soft cushion.
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Use shoft sole with 1 inch heel shoes for time of walking
Ice cube massage over heel for 30 minutes
Ankle foot excrise specially intrensic muscles strengthening exercises
Next Steps
take a x rays copy for heel
Health Tips
if pain is not decrease then consult a physiotherapist near by you
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Heel pain could be due to a calcaneal spur or plantar fascitis. The area of the pain would be different.
Next Steps
Contrast fomentation, soft padded slippers will work for both conditions
Health Tips
Avoid bare foot walking, stretching before walking will help
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Pain in heel is can be because of plantar fasciitis. The fascia is present from toes to heel on sole of feet. Need to strengthening exercises for heel, and ankle.
Tennis ball exercises and heel stretches will give best result. Please contact me for further details
Next Steps
U can apply ice pack to reduce inflammation and pain on heel.
Health Tips
Use soft sole slippers for better walking
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It can be due to Plantar fascitis or calcaneal spur. Check whether she has flat foot. Try to foot stretching and applying ice pack three times a day 10 min-15min on pain area.or else you can use pain relieving spray or ointment like volini gel,diclofenac gel. Try to do foot exercises regularly. It is better if you visit nearest physiotherapy clinic for proper assessment and evaluation.
Next Steps
change your foot wear .wear foot wear with arch support.
Health Tips
online consultation with physiotherapist doctor for better results use practo app for online consultation with physiotherapist.
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Ur mother heels pain could b plantar fascitis....
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Hi, heel pain always refers to calcaneal spur, retro calcaneal bursitis/ TA tendinitis.
Next Steps
1)For anything please start with alternate cold/ hot fomentation. Ice application / cold fomenataion for 2 minutes followed with hot fomentation for 20 min/ 3 times a day 2) start wearing MCR chappals 3)start doing tendo achillis, calf muscle, quadriceps and hamstring stretching exercises along with heel walk and toe walk( 25 steps).
Health Tips
Wait for a week if pain does not subside consult a physiotherapist were in electrotherapy treatment will be initiated after assesment.
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