Treatment of heel pain fasciitis

The fasciitis that causes heel pain is called plantar fasciitis, and the purpose of treatment is to relieve the tension and pressure of the plantar fascia, eliminate sterile inflammation, relieve the impingement or stimulation of the heel nerve, and relieve the pain symptoms. Clinical symptoms are mostly relieved through general treatment, physical therapy, medication, rehabilitation, and surgery: 1. General treatment: rest, braking, and icing the painful area for about 15 minutes can help relieve pain and help improve motor function; 2. Physical therapy: symptoms can also be improved by wearing foot and ankle orthotics, or by acupuncture, microwave, laser, shock wave, and electrotherapy, etc. To reduce pain and activity limitation, as well as tissue edema, etc.; 3. Drug therapy: Clinical use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and diclofenac sodium, can play an anti-inflammatory and analgesic role. Cortisol injection, platelet-rich plasma injection and glucose injection can also be performed under the guidance of doctors, which can effectively relieve pain symptoms. In addition, herbal treatments, such as herbal fumigation and plastering, can also be used. Some patients whose pain cannot be relieved can also undergo closure therapy, commonly used drugs such as lidocaine, betamethasone, etc.; 4. rehabilitation training: stretching training can be performed under the guidance of professional rehabilitation doctors to loosen and stretch the fascia and muscles, strengthen muscle training and neuromuscular control training, which can help loosen adhesions and relieve spasm; 5. surgical treatment: for recalcitrant plantar fasciitis where conservative treatment is ineffective, consideration can be given to Surgical treatment, clinically common open plantar fasciotomy, release of adhesions and other tissues. There is a risk of complications after surgery, so it is recommended to consult a physician and choose the appropriate treatment modality. In addition, if the patient is overweight, it is recommended to consider weight loss, which also helps to relieve their discomfort. Daily attention should be paid to avoid wearing uncomfortable shoes and exercising moderately to reduce external stimuli triggering the disease.