Suggest Treatment For Severe Heel Pain

Posted on Thu, 1 Dec 2016

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Question : I have pain in my heel when I put weight on it. It is bad when I first get up in the morning, then subsides during the day until mid afternoon or earlier if I am very active, By night it is so bad I can hardly walk. Very painful when I put weight on it, Both feet but worse in left.

Answered by Dr. Rahul Tawde (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It is a calcaneal spur

Detailed Answer:
Hello, Thank you for posting your question on Health Care Magic.
By the description of your symptoms it looks like you have got a calcaneal spur .
It is a small extra bone which grows out in the heel.
Due to this as soon as, you put pressure on your foot the pain aggravates and gets worse as the day progresses.
I would recommend you to use soft padded foot wear to minimise the transmission of the pressure.
Please get an x ray done initially to confirm it .
Don't worry as soon as you change your foot wear you will improve dramatically.
if it doesnot improve local ice pack application and anti inflammatory medication like ibuprofen help.
In worst cases local steroid injections may be needed

Best wishes

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

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