There is no such thing as the most effective treatment for foot pain, which may be due to physiological reasons such as running or weight bearing, or pathological reasons such as plantar fasciitis, soft tissue injury, lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, etc. According to the condition of the foot, we should choose physical therapy, medication, surgery and other methods of treatment.
1. Physiological reasons: due to prolonged running or weight bearing, it can lead to fatigue due to excessive pressure on the feet, as well as accumulation of lactic acid in the local soft tissues, resulting in pain in the foot, which is a normal physiological phenomenon, and it can be gradually recovered by resting and soaking the feet in hot water.
2. Plantar fasciitis: long time weight bearing walking, will lead to plantar fascia chronic strain and inflammatory reaction, can cause foot pain. Physical therapy methods such as hot compress, ultra-short wave and magnetic therapy can be chosen to promote local blood circulation, increase the metabolism of inflammation and relieve pain symptoms.
2. Soft tissue injury: collision or extrusion and other external factors can lead to local soft tissue injury, the patient should rest more, reduce foot weight bearing, promote the recovery of the injury, you can use non-steroidal drugs such as diclofenac sodium, ibuprofen and other medications under the guidance of the doctor to relieve pain symptoms.
3. Lumbar disc herniation: Lumbar disc herniation can lead to nerve root compression, causing lumbar pain and radiating pain on one side of the lower limbs, including pain from the calf to the ankle. Patients should rest in bed and wear a waist cuff on the floor. Severe cases may need surgery to relieve nerve compression symptoms.
There are many other causes of foot pain, if the rest can not be relieved in time, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease and then targeted treatment.