What to do about sore arches in basketball shoes

Sore arches in basketball shoes may be caused by physiological factors such as inappropriate shoes or fatigue, or it may be caused by pathological factors such as ankle injuries and high arched feet, which should be relieved and treated according to the causes by choosing physical therapy, medication and surgery under the guidance of doctors.
1. Physiological factors: if the shoes are not suitable or excessive exercise produces fatigue, there can be shoes compression of local tissues, or muscle fatigue and cause arch pain. Basketball shoes should be replaced in a timely manner, adequate rest, and if necessary, local hot compresses, the symptoms can be gradually relieved.
2. Ankle injury: Improper sports can lead to foot injury, local pain symptoms, after the injury should be rested and braked, within 72 hours can be iced to reduce edema, if necessary, cast or brace fixed, can be oral ibuprofen, meloxicam and other drugs to relieve local pain.
3. High-arch foot: it is a common deformity with elevated longitudinal arch of the foot as the main manifestation, the patient can not walk for a long time, and the foot feels sore and painful. The deformity can be corrected with casts, braces or orthotics, etc. Surgery can be chosen to correct the deformity if conservative treatment is ineffective.
Patients with persistent or recurrent arch pain should consult the hospital in time, and give targeted treatment after clarifying the cause, and the above medication should be carried out in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, and should not be used blindly on their own.