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How Can Bruising On The Feet Due To Exercising Be Treated?

I was exercising with a stretch band without shoes and now I seem to have a bruised arch on my left foot. I could hardly work yesterday I was in so much pain. It got worse as the day went on. I have been putting heat on it in the morning and ice on and off all day. I also use Voltarin gel on it. Keeping it elevated. The worse pain is when I get up from resting it. Should I put an ace bandage on it and can I go swimming? Thank you
Fri, 5 Apr 2019
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Hi,

As this using of the bands may have left the ligament to be irritated and muscles to undergo Doms. This may take some time to go like 3-4 days of time. Always doing low intensity exercise initially and progressing to the mild intensity is advised.

Overdoing the exercise which are never done may lead to troubles. Also for band exercise the requirements is of having a good stabilization of the joint as this may help more for the muscle strength. If no joint stability is there then abnormal reactions may occur.

Kindly do low intensity exercise and stability exercises before progressing to the band therapy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel,
Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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How Can Bruising On The Feet Due To Exercising Be Treated?

Hi, As this using of the bands may have left the ligament to be irritated and muscles to undergo Doms. This may take some time to go like 3-4 days of time. Always doing low intensity exercise initially and progressing to the mild intensity is advised. Overdoing the exercise which are never done may lead to troubles. Also for band exercise the requirements is of having a good stabilization of the joint as this may help more for the muscle strength. If no joint stability is there then abnormal reactions may occur. Kindly do low intensity exercise and stability exercises before progressing to the band therapy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist