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How Can Severe Pain In The Heels Be Treated?
I m a 69 yr old woman with severe heel pain (planters something) how will cortizon shots hurt me or affect me if I have a pacemaker. Is it dangerous for me. had there heels spurs for years and have always been helped by the injections. so far I have been injected twice in my heel with no relief. what is the best treatment? have tried ibuprophen and stretching exercise also with no decrease in pain. help
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
Hi,
You can consult a Podologist & get advise for a change of shoe pattern, shoe inserts. Go for regular walks along with stretching exercises & over the counter pain medicine when pain is unbearable. Local steroid injection is not likely to affect your pacemaker activity. If nothing helps surgery is the only way left for relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
You can consult a Podologist & get advise for a change of shoe pattern, shoe inserts. Go for regular walks along with stretching exercises & over the counter pain medicine when pain is unbearable. Local steroid injection is not likely to affect your pacemaker activity. If nothing helps surgery is the only way left for relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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