A red heel that hurts when pressed may be caused by ill-fitting shoes, bone spurs, Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, etc. Symptoms can be improved through rest, physical therapy, medication and surgery.
1. Ill-fitting shoes: It is possible that ill-fitting shoes rub the heel for a long time, resulting in a red heel and pain when pressed. It is recommended to wear loose and thick-soled comfortable shoes to prevent the heel from being squeezed. You can also use hot water bags or hot towels to apply hot compresses to the heels to relieve pain.
2. Bone spurs: Bone spurs may be caused by aging joints, osteoarthritis, other autoimmune diseases, etc. When bone spurs appear in the heel, symptoms such as red and swollen skin and pain when pressed may occur. Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and celecoxib can be taken for relief.
3. Achilles tendonitis: Achilles tendonitis may be a sterile inflammation of the Achilles tendon after acute and chronic strain. It may present with symptoms such as redness of the heel skin, swelling of the Achilles tendon, and pain when pressed. If the pain is more obvious, you can take the above mentioned non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs orally to relieve the symptoms. If the symptoms are not relieved for a long time, surgical treatment such as gastrocnemius muscle lengthening can be chosen.
4. Plantar fasciitis: It may be due to the plantar fascia in a long-term high load state, repeated pulling injury caused by aseptic inflammation. The above mentioned non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be taken orally to relieve the symptoms. If the symptoms are not relieved for a long time, surgical treatment such as plantar fascia release can be chosen.
It is recommended to go to a regular hospital for early treatment. All the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.