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Pain in Heels
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My wife suffers from a severe pain in the heels of both the legs. specially when she gets up in the morning. We have also changes her sandals to relieve some pain but still the pain exist to some extent.
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Stretch Calves
Get a custom made insole.
Hams Stretching.
Sports Taping.
Hot Fomentation.
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Hot and cold works well to get rid of the pain as mentioned by Dr Goel. Addition to this before getting out of bed move the ankle up and down for say 10 times and through the day make it a point to stretch the calf.
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For long term relief from this problem, the entire chain right from the lowback is to be assessed to put her on a concrete exercise program.
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Avoid standing for long hours, take breaks in between.
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Diagnosis requires a lot of examination. Try to do some alternate hot cold water compresses twice a day
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