What's With This Painful Heel?

Are you having pain at the first step out of bed in the morning? Do you have pain through the arch of your foot? Do you feel like you would rather slam your finger with a hammer that take a step and feel the pain of your foot If any of these symptoms describe you, there is a good possibility that you have a conditioned known as plantar fasciitis. This condition stems from a tightening of the band of tissue that extends from your heel to your toes.

So, if you are having this severe pain, what can you do to treat your foot? You can apply ice to the area to reduce your inflammation. You can also take ibuprofen to reduce your inflammation. The most important thing you can do for yourself is stretching. There are several different stretches you can do that is the most important part of your treatment. In order to reduce the pain you are feeling you must stretch out the tissue so that you are not so tight and you won’t cause little tears in your fascia.  There are several stretches you can try at this website http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/flexibilityexercises/a/footstretch.htm.

If you are having the above mentioned symptoms of heel pain, then it is important that you seek help from your podiatrist. It is very important that you seek medical care to prevent further damage and pain from a chronic condition. If you live in the Dracut or Chatham, Massachusetts area, Dr. Wachtel would be more than happy to see you and help treat your feet. We are also happy to announce our Methuen and North Andover offices located at 451 Andover St. Suite 300, North Andover MA 01845 and 87 Jackson St, Methuen, MA 01835.