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Heel and knee pain
My mother is facing Heel Pain while getting up from bed in morning and also during walking. She also has a little bit pain in knee.
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate your mother in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Keep no pillow under the head.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
--. Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold.
-- .Do mild exercises for the affected part.- back and lower limbs and foot and ankles.
--.(Take help of physiotherapist or you can visit my YouTube channel Dr. N. C. Gupta and watch 'Me & My Yoga' and 'Yoga Simplified'.
https://youtube.com/channel/ucpeqc6b1ywzwin048jsu6rw
--Do not ignore, let it not become beginning of a major problem.
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Ugesic (Piroxicam) 20mg 1 tab od x 5days
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab OD x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
--Do ask for a detailed treatment plan.
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish you a quick recovery & good health.
--I hope, I have solved your problem to your satisfaction.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho)
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Take paracetamol for pain
Toe walking
Fascia stretching exercises
Hot or cold fomentation whichever suits you.
Silicon soles
Consult if no relief
Get RBS done to check diabetes
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Heel pain is most probably due to plantar fasciitis.
Knee pain might be a symptom of early stage arthritis.
Next Steps
Use arched sandals/shoes.
Avoid walking barefoot. Even indoors.
Try to lose weight if overweight.
Use knee support while walking.
Soak the feet in warm water at bedtime if the heel is hard.
Perform plantar fascia stretching exercises.
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Get her S Uric Acid done….Avoid non-vegetarian diet…. Drink plenty of water….. Wear silicon insole.
Next Steps
Tab Dolonex DT at 8 in the evening ( it is a dispersible tablet)
Tab Paracetamol 650mg OD
Macgesia oil massage from heel to hip.
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