How Do You Properly Do Heel Stretches For Heel Pain?

Posted on Fri, 3 May 2024

Question: How do you properly do heel stretchers etc. for heel pain. Only recently do I experience this sometime during the night of morning, or not at all. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Gopal (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
See the description below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi I am Dr Gopal Goel Orthopedic surgeon.
Heel pain is a chronic condition and heel stretch has a very limited role in its treatment .
Heel stretch for heel pain is done in complete plantar flexion( Keeping the toes pointed downstairs). With one hand twist the heel inwards and foot outwards and repeat it with hands in reverse position( Heel outwards and foot inwards.) Do it 10 times morning and evening , very gently.
Thanks for the question. Please feel free to ask any other question.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Gopal (5 days later)

Hello Dr. Goel,

Thank you for the help. I did apply the treatment you recommended. It did help quite a bit. Should I continue even if I do not have heal pain or just when the symptoms arise?

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. Gopal (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Continue for at least 3 weeks

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Please continue for at least 3 weeks after the pain has subsided and do it again on recurrence of pain.
Thanks.

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