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Inflamed Heel Spur. Received Injection Of An Anti Inflammatory. Side Effects?
I am a 38 years old female who was treated 6 hours ago at a podiatrist offic For inflamed heel secondary to a heel spur. I received a injection of an anti inflammatory I am now experiencing numbness in my extremities. Motor function is intact. I believe there was Also lidocaine in the injection and it was my second shot. First shot had no side effects
Tue, 17 Sep 2013
I hope u have taken Corticosteroid for Anti-inflammatory effect along with Local Anaesthetic i.e Lidocaine obviously it has side effects, for this type of problem why u have taken this remedy. U have to go for Physiotherapy i.e UST, Shock wave, LASER, Taping, Foot wear mdification with a Silicon heel.
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