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Question: My husband has started having horrible heel pain, even after a full night sleep he will wake up barely able to put weight on his heels for a considerable amount of time. He has not had any changes in the shoes he wears or his routine. Just the sudden heel pain
Brief Answer:
may be plantar fasciitis
Detailed Answer:
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It is possible that he may have plantar fasciitis. This is one of the more common causes of heel pain.
It refers to inflammation of the plantar fascia which is a band of tissue that connects the calcaneus (the bone at the heel) to the metatarsal bones of the foot.
An xray may be suggested by his doctor to rule out any bony lesions.
Treatment involves(1) resting the legs and feet as much as possible limiting any activities that worsen the pain
Rest is critical to healing
(2)Icing is also first line anti inflammatory treatment. It should be especially done after completing the special stretching and strengthening exercises for plantar fasciitis
It can be done in the form of a ice bath (shallow container for 10 to 15 mins), ice pack (for 15 to 20 mins) , ice massage (applying circular motion and moderate pressure for 5 to 10 mins)
(3) a night splint to prevent positioning at night that worsens the problem
(4)anti inflammatory pain medication such as cataflam, naproxen, ibuprofen
There are also stronger ones available if these are not helpful
(5)there are strengthening and stretching exercises that can be done for plantar fasciitis. Step by step explanations and images of the exercises are available on line.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
may be plantar fasciitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is possible that he may have plantar fasciitis. This is one of the more common causes of heel pain.
It refers to inflammation of the plantar fascia which is a band of tissue that connects the calcaneus (the bone at the heel) to the metatarsal bones of the foot.
An xray may be suggested by his doctor to rule out any bony lesions.
Treatment involves(1) resting the legs and feet as much as possible limiting any activities that worsen the pain
Rest is critical to healing
(2)Icing is also first line anti inflammatory treatment. It should be especially done after completing the special stretching and strengthening exercises for plantar fasciitis
It can be done in the form of a ice bath (shallow container for 10 to 15 mins), ice pack (for 15 to 20 mins) , ice massage (applying circular motion and moderate pressure for 5 to 10 mins)
(3) a night splint to prevent positioning at night that worsens the problem
(4)anti inflammatory pain medication such as cataflam, naproxen, ibuprofen
There are also stronger ones available if these are not helpful
(5)there are strengthening and stretching exercises that can be done for plantar fasciitis. Step by step explanations and images of the exercises are available on line.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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