Heel pain in winter is recommended to rest in time, persistent pain to the hospital to identify the cause of the disease, can be treated with medication, physical therapy, surgery and so on.
The causes of winter heel pain are physiological factors, such as skin dryness, wear and tear, but also plantar fasciitis, heel bone spurs, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases, treatment is recommended to identify the cause of the disease, by the doctor for targeted treatment.
1. Physiological factors: the skin is easy to dry in the fall and winter seasons, the heel skin may also wear with the shoes, which may cause pain, it is recommended to replace loose, comfortable shoes, usually can be more moisture, but also in the heel can be smeared with some glycerin-containing moisturizer.
2. Plantar fasciitis: This is a common cause of heel pain, you can apply local hot compresses or red light therapy to promote local blood circulation and relieve discomfort, you can also take ibuprofen to relieve pain, but nausea, vomiting and other symptoms may occur, please follow the doctor’s instructions.
3. Heel bone spurs: the cause of the disease is usually chronic strain injury, with age, the symptoms are obvious, cold stimulation in winter can aggravate the symptoms, you can carry out physical therapy, such as ultrasound therapy to relieve the pain, you can also take celecoxib to relieve the pain, and if necessary, you can consider the bone spurs excision surgery.
4. Rheumatoid arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis patients can be aggravated by the cold heel pain, usually can take methotrexate to control the disease progression, you can also choose JAK enzyme inhibitors to relieve the symptoms, control inflammation, but the process of taking medication may be nausea, fatigue and other uncomfortable symptoms, the use of medication, please follow the instructions of the doctor.
There are many reasons for heel pain in winter, if there is no relief after improving lifestyle, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease, and the doctor will choose the appropriate treatment, and pay attention to the heel of the cold and warmth.