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Suggest Treatment For Stabbing Pain In The Heel After Injury
Hello, I trod on a nail which went about 3/4cm into my heel, about a month ago. The heel has been cleaned. I have had 2 set of antibiotics. The pain is still, very strong, like a stabbing pain.. when I flex my foot my lower achillies heel and planter feel very tight. do you have any suggestions? G
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Suggest Treatment For Stabbing Pain In The Heel After Injury
Hello! Thanks for using healthcaremagic.com I read carefully your question and understand your concern. I think you may have a tendonitis post trauma. When patient come to my clinic some of them present tendinitis post trauma after they have suffer some kind of foot injure. The goals of treating tendonitis are to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. Often, you are responsible for the treatment of tendonitis - includes rest, ice and pain relievers. Medicines For tendinitis, your doctor may recommend some of these medications: Analgesics Taking aspirin, naproxen, or ibuprofen can relieve the discomfort associated with tendonitis. Hope it helps, Dr. Oscar Martinez.