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What Causes Heel Pain While Jogging?
Question: Hi, i was jogging for past one year at least 3 times a week. couple of months back, i changed my shoe and started feeling some pain in my heel. after a while i changed back to my old shoes, but still i get pain. i do not feel the pain while jogging. it is in the day time while walking. it is around lower part of foot and heel. if i stop jogging, it reduces in couple of days time. can you suggest some remedies for this. please let me know if you need further details for your assessment.
Brief Answer:
Plantar fascitis likely.
Detailed Answer:
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 oral anti inflammatory drugs are required to take care of the inflammation.
To help the pain, hot compress the area immediately after getting up in the morning. You can use either a store-bought hot pack or a wet towel. Hot compress for 10 or 15 minutes. To reduce inflammation, take an aspirin or ibuprofen at mealtime.
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.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Plantar fascitis likely.
Detailed Answer:
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 oral anti inflammatory drugs are required to take care of the inflammation.
To help the pain, hot compress the area immediately after getting up in the morning. You can use either a store-bought hot pack or a wet towel. Hot compress for 10 or 15 minutes. To reduce inflammation, take an aspirin or ibuprofen at mealtime.
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.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for the reply. i have started with some hot wet towel compression. i am feeling better now. i would like to know the cause for the problem. can you explain me in brief. thanks again
Brief Answer:
Due to inflammation of plantar fascia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Plantar fascia in our foot acts like a shock-absorbing bowstring, supporting the arch in the foot. If tension on that bowstring becomes too great, it can create small tears in the fascia. Repetitive stretching and tearing can cause the fascia to become irritated or inflamed. It can become inflamed due to jogging, improper fitting shoes, flat foot or excessive weight.
Using hot compress and a light massage will help in reducing the inflammation.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Due to inflammation of plantar fascia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Plantar fascia in our foot acts like a shock-absorbing bowstring, supporting the arch in the foot. If tension on that bowstring becomes too great, it can create small tears in the fascia. Repetitive stretching and tearing can cause the fascia to become irritated or inflamed. It can become inflamed due to jogging, improper fitting shoes, flat foot or excessive weight.
Using hot compress and a light massage will help in reducing the inflammation.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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