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Foot pain after walking or standing
I've been getting foot pain (sole and especially around my heel) after walking or standing for too long. It's an ache which feels like my feet are extremely sore. It gets fine after resting them. What is it and what can I do to reduce it?
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Might be plantar fasciitis.
Next Steps
Take basic pain medicines for 3-5 days.
Use soft sole footwear. Avoid slippers.
Do gastrocnemius (calf muscle) stretches.
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Calf stretches should help.
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It’s plantar fasciitis warm water fomentation and analgesic using soft footwear will suffice
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Avoid walking on high heels and tar roads and with hard footwear
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Weight reduction and wear soft cushion foot ware like MCR chappals or sketchers
Do hot fomentation and foot stretching exercises
Take pain killers and vitamin D supplements and check uric acid levels
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It's call plantar fascitis- inflammation or minor tear of heel fascia, it very common in people who stand for long time, Avoid long standing,
Use soft footwear
Keep foot in hot water for 15 min
Need some Nsaids
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Dr. Vilas P Chavan
Orthopedic surgeon
9 yrs exp
Pune
It could be because of Plantar Fascitis,Calcaneal Spur, Raised Uric
Next Steps
Start physiotherapy
Any kind of painkiller
Use Soft Sheo
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Consult with me for more details on practo
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Its planter fascitis
Use soft sleeper
Hot and cold water massage
Tablet Dolonex dt
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