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Suggest Treatment For Severe Leg Pain

I have been working for the last 10 days and my work has involved me standing from 9 until 6, my heels are really aching during working hours making me very uncomfortable and even when home and resting they still throb with pain, they have now become very itchy, is there any quick relief of this and anything I can do at work to reduce the tenderness?
Thu, 9 Oct 2014
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Hi,Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you may be suffering from planter fasciatis.Treatment of it is hot fomentation morning and evening for 15 minutes and analgesic such as diclofenac.You want quick relief . In my clinical practice injection triamcilone locally in heal has best result but for this you have to visit orthopedic surgeon.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Leg Pain

Hi,Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you may be suffering from planter fasciatis.Treatment of it is hot fomentation morning and evening for 15 minutes and analgesic such as diclofenac.You want quick relief . In my clinical practice injection triamcilone locally in heal has best result but for this you have to visit orthopedic surgeon.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.