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What Is The Cure For The Posterior Heel Pain With Itching Around The Heel?
Hello! I am 53, female, with left posterior heel pain. I am overweight (200 lbs.) and I walk and.or hike about 6-7 hours per week (usually a 3-5 mile walk or hike, sometimes shorter). I also walk about half a mile each morning to the bus stop. I wear hiking boots or Mephisto walking shoes when I go on long walks or hikes, Anyway, I have three weeks of continuing pain in the left posterior heel. It is very annoying. Last night, this was accompanied by a weird itching sensation just underneath my heel (like a tingling itch underneath the skin). There is nothing visibly wrong -- no swelling, bumps, bruising. etc. It hurts more if I flex my foot. What is it...? I hope it s not from walking because that is the only exercise I get and I love it!
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
In mu opinion this is a mechanical pain resulting from weight being located over your heels not toes of your foot
you need to shift weight forward by
1-you can use a silicone arch
2- you can lean forawards while walking or standing and avoid slow walking like in shopping malls
3- u need to strengthen your ankle dorsi flexors and strech your calf muscles for 1 min sustained strech at a time
4- try standing on your heel with toes up ( dorsi flexed ankle ) while leaning forward for 1 min , pain will go away
However a proffisional Physical therapist can fix this in no time
Good Luck
you need to shift weight forward by
1-you can use a silicone arch
2- you can lean forawards while walking or standing and avoid slow walking like in shopping malls
3- u need to strengthen your ankle dorsi flexors and strech your calf muscles for 1 min sustained strech at a time
4- try standing on your heel with toes up ( dorsi flexed ankle ) while leaning forward for 1 min , pain will go away
However a proffisional Physical therapist can fix this in no time
Good Luck
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