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Suggest Treatment For Heel Pain

Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2015

Question: I have pain in my left heel, it feels like I am walking on a rock. My lower back is stiff and in moderate pain but not as severe as the heel mostly just stiff. It also feels like a strong pulse in the bottom of my left foot but the pulsating is not painful and not 100% of the time. The heel pain and back stifness started in the last 3 days. I have been getting muscle twitching for 2 weeks now in my legs and my left eye. What could it be? My general practioner sent me to a neurologist and my appointment is in 14 days.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Plantar fascitis, Disc prolapse

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

Thanks for the query.

Do you have any shooting pain from the lower back to the back of the thighs and legs ?

Any tingling or numbness ?

It is possible that the pain in the feet is die to Plantar fascitis. Important thing is to stretch your calf muscles with a simple exercise. Place the palms of your outstretched hands on the wall, bend the knee of the nearby knee and straighten the knee of the leg behind. Keep this position for 2 minutes and repeat it for the other side.

Take pain killer and muscle relaxant combination like Tablet Diclofenac and Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days after meals. Avoid bending forward or lifting weights. The muscle spasms could be due to a disc prolapse in the lower spine, which requires an Xray and MRI.

Kindly rape to my queries for me to be in a better position to help you.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (45 minutes later)

No shooting pains. M back is still very stiff and the twitching is still happening often but the pain in the heel is not bothering me right now. The heel pain seems to come and go. I have no tingling or numbness at least not a noticable amount. XXXX

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not sciatica. B complex vitam8n and Calcium, Manganese deficiencies possibl

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

This indicates that you do not have symptoms of nerve compression in the lower back.

You could be having vitamin and mineral deficiencies like B complex vitamin deficiency and Manganese and Calcium deficiencies.

You could take Multivitamin tablet and Calcium with Vitamin D tablet for a month. Drink plenty of water. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables.

Apply hot water bag to the areas of cramps or muscle spasm for relief.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (8 minutes later)

It does not sound like AS?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly upload Xray MRI

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Usually in AS, then entire back gets stiff, from the back of the neck till to lower back. Also there would be due problems like burning sensation and photophobia.

Kindly upload your Xray and MRI for me to be in a better position to help you.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (18 minutes later)

I also have a small lump on the back of my head. 1 inch 1/2 inch above my ear and 1/2 in back. So up 1/2 inch then back 1/2 inch

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Needs to be examined

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

The swelling needs to be evaluated for any conclusion to be made on its diagnosis.

If it is hard then it could be a bony swelling like an osteomalacia, or it could be a lymph node.

If it's painful, apply ice and get it seen by your Doctor.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (50 minutes later)

Is it safe to wait 14 days until my appointment with a neurologist?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes. No emergency

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

I don't see a reason for any emergent intervention.

Apply hot water bag and avoid forward bending and lifting. Consult your Neurologist and do follow up with me.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (15 hours later)

My left jaw is cracking and moving too far. When i open my mouth its like my left jaw doesnt stop

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Temoroandibular arthritis

Detailed Answer:
You may be having Temoroandibular joint arthritis. Take pain killers. Apply ice or hot fomentation according to best relief. A Steroid shot also will help.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (6 hours later)

It is not painful. If i put my hands on each side of my cheec

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Mild pain can occur in opening the jaw

Detailed Answer:
Pain and cracking sound in front of the ear on opening the jaw is Temporomandibular arthritis.

If it is a difficult situation for you to open and close the mouth, you can get a steroid shot into the joint.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj