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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Left Heel
I have been having pain in my left heel for a little over a week. It usually happens when I bend down and forget to bend my knee. Within the past few days, it has changed to a flapping feeling on the inside of my heel. I thought that my flip flop was falling apart, but now I know that is not the problem. What should I do?
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
1. Tenderness on undersurface can be Plantar fascitis, the common cause of heel pain.
2. Check with a Ortjopedic Surgeon for examination, till then:
. Foment 2 times/day with hot water in tub
. Apply any Rubefacient or NSAID ointment
. A good painkiller (diclofenac) with Analgesic.
. Low dose steroid in acute stage with antacid.
3. If there is no relief:
. X-ray heel (lateral view)
. L.H.C. injection into plantar fascial insertion.
. If no relief, plantar fasciotomy.
2. Check with a Ortjopedic Surgeon for examination, till then:
. Foment 2 times/day with hot water in tub
. Apply any Rubefacient or NSAID ointment
. A good painkiller (diclofenac) with Analgesic.
. Low dose steroid in acute stage with antacid.
3. If there is no relief:
. X-ray heel (lateral view)
. L.H.C. injection into plantar fascial insertion.
. If no relief, plantar fasciotomy.
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