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Pain On Lower Part Of Leg, Mostly In Morning Hours & Sitting For Long Hours, BP & Cholesterol Normal. Cause & Advise For Cure?
Question: Dear Doctor,
Its been around more than 6 months now, I get pain every often on lower part of my leg i.e. on back portion of my foot. Initially it started on right leg and now i feel it on left leg too.
Most of the time pain occurs during morning hours when i get out of my bed or if i sit for long hours at work desk or other, though this is not a continous pain and doesnt stay through out the day.
Thinking that it would be due to shoes, I even changed it but with no luck - the pain still exists. :)
The pain disappears once i start walking. To update I dont have any diabetic, BP and high level of colestrol issues. So far god's grace I am fit :).
My weight: 70kgs, height 5.75 Age: 35
Yes, am not into any exercise or work-outs now-a-days due to work and other reasons.
Please advise what could be the reason and is there any precautions i need to take here.
Thanks and Regards,
XXXXXXX
Its been around more than 6 months now, I get pain every often on lower part of my leg i.e. on back portion of my foot. Initially it started on right leg and now i feel it on left leg too.
Most of the time pain occurs during morning hours when i get out of my bed or if i sit for long hours at work desk or other, though this is not a continous pain and doesnt stay through out the day.
Thinking that it would be due to shoes, I even changed it but with no luck - the pain still exists. :)
The pain disappears once i start walking. To update I dont have any diabetic, BP and high level of colestrol issues. So far god's grace I am fit :).
My weight: 70kgs, height 5.75 Age: 35
Yes, am not into any exercise or work-outs now-a-days due to work and other reasons.
Please advise what could be the reason and is there any precautions i need to take here.
Thanks and Regards,
XXXXXXX
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
From your symptoms, it seems that you are suffering from plantar fasciitis. It happens due to inflammation of the plantar fascia.
A short term rest and take care of the inflammation.
To help the pain, ice the area immediately after getting up in the morning. You can use either a store-bought cold pack or a frozen wet towel. Ice for 10 or 15 minutes. To reduce inflammation, take an aspirin or ibuprofen at mealtime.
A 4-inch wide Crepe bandage wrapped around the region also helps reduce discomfort.
Calf and anterior (front of) leg stretching and strengthening addresses the biomechanical problems and reduces pain.
Pay careful attention to selecting the correct running shoe based upon the foot type (flexible pronator vs. rigid supinator). This is extremely important. In selected cases, shoe inserts (orthotics) may be necessary. Shoe inserts are often the key to successful treatment of plantar fasciitis. The shoe inserts often permit patients to continue their routine activities.
If the pain does not resolve, an injection of cortisone can decrease the inflammation of plantar fasciitis.
You may need few physiotherapy sessions along with prescription anti inflammatory drugs after getting yourself examined from an Orthopedician.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Thanks for posting your query.
From your symptoms, it seems that you are suffering from plantar fasciitis. It happens due to inflammation of the plantar fascia.
A short term rest and take care of the inflammation.
To help the pain, ice the area immediately after getting up in the morning. You can use either a store-bought cold pack or a frozen wet towel. Ice for 10 or 15 minutes. To reduce inflammation, take an aspirin or ibuprofen at mealtime.
A 4-inch wide Crepe bandage wrapped around the region also helps reduce discomfort.
Calf and anterior (front of) leg stretching and strengthening addresses the biomechanical problems and reduces pain.
Pay careful attention to selecting the correct running shoe based upon the foot type (flexible pronator vs. rigid supinator). This is extremely important. In selected cases, shoe inserts (orthotics) may be necessary. Shoe inserts are often the key to successful treatment of plantar fasciitis. The shoe inserts often permit patients to continue their routine activities.
If the pain does not resolve, an injection of cortisone can decrease the inflammation of plantar fasciitis.
You may need few physiotherapy sessions along with prescription anti inflammatory drugs after getting yourself examined from an Orthopedician.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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