2007-04-10 01:44:56 · 6 answers · asked by zaidita25 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Conservative treatment:
For most people, the condition improves within a year of beginning conservative treatment. Nonsurgical treatments that may promote healing include:
Night splints. Your doctor may recommend wearing a splint fitted to your calf and foot while you sleep. This holds the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon in a lengthened position overnight so that they can be stretched more effectively.
Orthotics. Your doctor may prescribe off-the-shelf or custom-fitted arch supports (orthotics) to help distribute pressure to your feet more evenly.
Physical therapy. A physical therapist can instruct you in a series of exercises to stretch the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon and to strengthen lower leg muscles, which stabilize your ankle and heel. A therapist may also teach you to apply athletic taping to support the bottom of your foot.
Medications and procedures
If conservative treatment doesn't provide relief, you might consider:
Corticosteroids. When other treatments don't work, your doctor may suggest one or two injections of corticosteroid medication into the region of the plantar fascia attachment at the heel for temporary relief. Multiple injections aren't recommended because they can weaken your plantar fascia and possibly cause it to rupture, as well as shrink the fat pad covering your heel bone. Another method for delivering corticosteroid medication is a technique known as iontophoresis (i-on-to-fuh-RE-sis), which uses gentle electric current to draw the medicine into the area of discomfort.
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy. In this procedure, sound waves are directed at the area of heel pain to stimulate healing. It's usually used for chronic plantar fasciitis that hasn't responded to more conservative treatments. Early studies on this procedure reported positive results, but some recent studies have had limited success in treating plantar fasciitis. More research may determine if extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an effective treatment for heel pain, and if so, what kind of machine and treatment regimen seems to work best.
Complications of this procedure may include bruising of your skin, swelling, pain, numbness or tingling, and rupture of the plantar fascia. This therapy isn't used for children, pregnant women or people with a history of bleeding problems.
Surgery. Only a small percentage of people need surgery to detach the plantar fascia from the heel bone (plantar fasciotomy). It's generally an option only when the pain is severe and all else fails. Side effects include a weakening of the arch in your foot.
2007-04-10 01:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 16:43:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a nurse and have suffered from plantar pain for a couple of years. The docs just say take anti-inflammatories and analgesics for the pain, but I know this was just masking the symptoms.
Anyway, I got this guide and a couple of days of following it my pain is completely gone. And I know it's really gone cause I'm not on any meds so if there was any pain left I'd know it.
Get rid of your plantar fasciitis & foot pain?
2016-05-17 08:24:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cure plantar fasciitis tips ease pain
2016-02-01 06:51:27 · answer #4 · answered by Andromache 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else is searching for how to cure foot pains try Imforda Cure Foot Guide (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my work buddy got great success with it.
2016-05-30 00:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by Adamu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey ,if anyone else trying to find out how to cure foot pains try Imforda Cure Foot Guide (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my brother in law got amazing success with it.
2017-01-21 21:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by saveen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the severity of your condition, there are several treatments. First stay off your feet as much as possible and elevate them to relieve the swelling. Ice also help relieve the swelling. NSAIDs; Aspirin, Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), Naproxen Sodium (Aleve, Anaprox) help relieve pain, swelling and inflammation. I would definitely check in with your Doctor about your symptoms, you might want to consult with a Podiatrist. Sometimes a person might need steroid injections and even surgery. Check out WebMD for or information. Good Luck.
2007-04-10 02:13:31 · answer #7 · answered by Hummingbird HI 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had mine frozen off. A few days no more pain. Or I think you can use those corn rings.
OK, First I am thinking Plantar warts If I am correct. They used a can of Co2, sprayed onto the wart, Usually in three treatments, Mine was done in one heavy shot. They wart dies and falls off in about a week.
2007-04-10 01:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by sgt_sin103 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
icy hot and nyquill
2007-04-10 01:52:17 · answer #9 · answered by chad_zortman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋