Suggest Treatment For Severe Foot Pain

Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2016

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Question : I suddenly have bad foot pain. It's only in my left food on both sides running midway in my foot to my ankle. I am unable to sand or walk without considerable pain. There is slight swelling on the outside of my ankle but no bruising. I didn't fall or turn my foot or ankle any time recently.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Plantar fascitis leading to Foot arch strain

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

It is quite possible that you may have Plantar fascitis leading to Foot arch strain while running.

I advise you to avoid running for 5 days. Wear shock absorbing basketball shoes, dip your feet in warm water with added salt for half an hour, take Tablet Ibuprofen 400mg twice a day for 5 days after meals and Tablet Ranitidine 150mg twice a day for 5 days before meals.

You may also have developed flat foot which may need to be evaluated. You can also wear medial silicone arch supports in your footwear.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar