When various problems with legs arise,our overall vitality drops sharply, especially if the foot area aches and hurts piercingly. Why do problems with the legs occur, why does the heel hurt? The causes of short-term heel pain are varied. What shoes do you wear? If you like stilettos, your foot is subject to significant stress while walking. Especially with prolonged use of high-heeled shoes, the overload on the foot can cause severe shooting pain in the heel. In the event of an accidental injury to the foot while walking, burning pain in the heels may occur. Such pain occurs when the ligaments of the ankle joint are damaged. Women complain of a feeling of a “nail in the heel”, which is getting harder and harder with each passing minute.

Maybe it's some kind of disease?

If you exclude the possibility of accidental injury, your heel has been hurting for a long time - it may be the cause or consequence of various diseases:

Arthritis, bursitis. Inflammatory process, which affects the tissue that goes along the foot and connects the heel bone with the fingers. In this case the pain grows gradually. The worst thing is in the morning, if you massage your feet, the pain subsides, but it can resume after standing on tiptoe or walking up the stairs.

Plantar fasciitis. The fascia of the sole is a compacted formation in the connective tissue, which runs along the entire sole of the foot. With the constant and prolonged wearing of an uncomfortable tight shoe, the inflammatory process of this area can begin. The development of such a disease is accompanied by the deposition of salts in the inflamed part, which can lead to the formation of a calcaneal spur.

Heel spur. Chronic inflammation of the fascia of the sole. Such a formed outgrowth on the heel causes deep suffering. The heel pains especially strongly in the mornings when the person rises from a bed. In the afternoon, in the process of walking, the pain subsides a little. But it is worthwhile to sit for a while, as the painful sensations resume with renewed vigor.

Inflammation of the Achilles tendon. When your legs hurt during movement, it is possible that the inflammatory process of the Achilles tendon develops. In this case, the focus of pain concentrates on the heel or under it from the sole.

Reactive arthritis. Some infections (chlamydia, venereal diseases) can also be accompanied by pain in the soles of the feet. Hidden infections can trigger reactive inflammation of the calcaneal tendons. In the case of such a disease, the heels ache constantly, especially the painful sensations at night.

Other diseases. Inflammatory processes in the heel region can be caused by diseases such as gout (Bechterew's disease). With this chronic inflammation of the joints there is a metabolic disorder in the body.

If you have one of the listeddiseases, only a doctor can help get rid of heel pain. You should visit a traumatologist or rheumatologist and get qualified advice from a specialist.

Recommendations in case of heel problems

If you are a fan of morning jogging orsports walking - you will have to change these sports to more gentle ones for your feet. You can successfully and with no less health benefits engage in swimming, cycling. Stabilize your weight and bring it back to normal. Having extra pounds is not only harmful to the whole body as a whole - it also creates additional and unnecessary stress on the foot muscles. Buy special orthopedic insoles and use them constantly. Especially if you have signs of flat feet. Such healing insoles relax and strengthen the muscles of your heels. Your shoes should be comfortable for your feet, with a heel no more than 5 cm. It is better not to wear shoes and boots with a solid sole. A small heel helps relieve excess stress from the heels. Make it a rule to do regular therapeutic exercises to prevent and prevent foot problems. Quick ways to relieve severe heel pain:

• Put a piece of ice on a noisy place and hold the cold for 20 minutes.
• Take a pill of painkiller.
• The heel itself and the area above it can be grinded by fasting gel.

Gymnastics for strengthening the heels

Take advantage of the special health andstrengthening physical training for the leg muscles, and in particular, the heel muscles. Increase the load gradually. If you take on this task too zealously, you can harm your heels.

Roll a small ball (you can take a tennis ball) with your feet. Do this exercise alternately for two legs twice a day for several minutes.

Knead and stretch the calves of the legs and the foot. Massage each finger with love and care. It is most effective to do this before bedtime several times a week.

Stand facing the wall and put on your wallforearm. Lean your forehead in the palm of your hand. The right leg should be moved forward so that your toes touch the floor. This leg is bent in the knee. In doing so, straighten the other leg and press the heel against the floor. Sit down a bit, not moving your legs. Do you feel the muscles of your calves and your feet stretch? Wait half a minute, then do the same exercise for the other leg. This action helps to strengthen and make the muscles of the legs and heel area more flexible.

Medicinal herbs in the fight against the calcaneal spur

Our ancestors also suffered from heel pain.In folk homeopathic medicine, there are recipes for all cases of illness. The best natural preparation in herbal medicine is an alcohol tincture of marsh cinquefoil. Marsh cinquefoil is a unique plant. It has a number of useful properties. To treat heel spurs, we will use its strong anti-inflammatory effect. Marsh cinquefoil also helps remove salts from the body and stimulates the immune system. You can make a tincture of marsh cinquefoil yourself, or you can buy it in pharmacies. Dilute one tablespoon of tincture of marsh cinquefoil in 1/3 glass of water and take orally before meals three times a day. The course of treatment is 20 days. After a break of 10 days, the course can be repeated. It is also very useful to make a compress on the heel from tincture of marsh cinquefoil at night. Keep in mind that at the beginning of treatment with homeopathy, heel pain may intensify. Herbal treatment should be accompanied by the supervision of a qualified doctor and in conjunction with his recommendations. Your feet will only please you if you take good care of them and pay due attention to them. If your heel hurts and it hurts to step on it, see a doctor immediately. Unqualified self-medication can be dangerous and cause even more harm to your body. We recommend reading:

Comments

comments