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Aged Person. Have Stiffness And Pain In Base Of Feet When Walking. Cure For Symptoms?
I am 65 years of age and increasingly I am having stiffness and pain particularly in the base of my feet (heels in particular ) ,when walking ,and particularly after exercise (golf) ,which worsens after resting with feet up and then attempting to move .Also very painful and stiff in base of feet when rising after a good nights sleep
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Mon, 30 Sep 2013
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You must take alternate hot water/cold water dips of feet in a tumbler(contrast bath) for few minutes atleast twice a day.Get xray of heel done and see an orthopedist
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
All your symptoms are highly suggestive of Plantar fascitis in your foot.
The conservative management of this condition is as follows -
* Relative rest and simple massage of the foot along with stretching exercises
* Judicious use of analgesic antiinflammatory medicines
* Night splints may be useful to keep the foot in plantigrade position
* Use of MCR (micronised rubber) or silicon heels in the foot wear
* Maintaining appropriate body weight so as to reduce the load bearing on the heels
* At time a single injection of corticosteroid in to the area of maximum pain will provide good
pain relief.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
All your symptoms are highly suggestive of Plantar fascitis in your foot.
The conservative management of this condition is as follows -
* Relative rest and simple massage of the foot along with stretching exercises
* Judicious use of analgesic antiinflammatory medicines
* Night splints may be useful to keep the foot in plantigrade position
* Use of MCR (micronised rubber) or silicon heels in the foot wear
* Maintaining appropriate body weight so as to reduce the load bearing on the heels
* At time a single injection of corticosteroid in to the area of maximum pain will provide good
pain relief.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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