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Last night I was running and I ran into a treadmill that was outside the only thing that got hurt was my foot because I was wearing flip flops. It s the next day and it hurts worse than yesterday what should I do. Also the area around the scrape is red
Mon, 11 May 2015
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hi, Thanks for your query. It seems that you had a muscle pull.Take proper rest. Hot fomentation and application of pain relieving gel will give you some relief in pain. You can take pain killer like Ibuprofen one tablet twice a day after meals withantacid Omeprazole 20 mg along with muscle relaxant like chloraxazone. This will relax the sprained muscles.If the pain persists, get yourself examinned by your doctor
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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How Can Foot Pain With Redness Be Treated?
Hi, Thanks for your query. It seems that you had a muscle pull.Take proper rest. Hot fomentation and application of pain relieving gel will give you some relief in pain. You can take pain killer like Ibuprofen one tablet twice a day after meals withantacid Omeprazole 20 mg along with muscle relaxant like chloraxazone. This will relax the sprained muscles.If the pain persists, get yourself examinned by your doctor I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care