Prevention and treatment of heel pain

Some people will experience heel pain after walking a lot. This may be caused by problems with the force applied to the feet. When a normal person walks, the heel and sole of the foot should touch the ground first, followed by the sole and toes. However, if there is a problem with the force applied when walking, you may experience heel pain or pain in the front of the foot. So how to treat heel pain?

Five ways to relieve heel pain

Heel pain mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people aged 40-60 years old. It is due to chronic strain or bone hyperplasia at the attachment of the plantar fascia to the calcaneal tuberosity, resulting in local aseptic inflammatory stimulation and pain. It manifests as severe heel pain when standing up in the morning or after sitting for a long time. The pain is relieved after walking for a while, but the pain worsens if walking or standing for too long. The following treatment methods can be used. .hzh Medicinal insole method: Take equal parts of Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Evodia rutaecarpa, and Schisandra chinensis, grind them into powder, sew cloth bags according to the size of shoes, put the powder into the bags, seal them, and put them into the shoes. Replace the powder in the bags every five days.

For external application, take 150 grams of Clematis chinensis, 150 grams of Aconitum carmichaelii, 100 grams of raw frankincense, and 50 grams of poppy shell. Grind them into fine powder, mix them into a paste with vinegar, spread it on the dressing to a thickness of 5 mm, apply it to the affected area, fix it with adhesive tape, and change the dressing once every 24 hours.

Medicinal foot bath method: 20 grams each of Stretch Muscle Herb, Poria, Artemisia selengensis, Sichuan pepper, Pittosporum tobira bark, Millettia reticulata, earthworm, Chuanwu, Caowu, Safflower, and Phellodendron, 10 grams of luffa, and 15 grams each of processed frankincense and processed myrrh. Add about 2500 ml of water on top, boil it for 15 minutes, add 100 ml of white wine, put the juice in a basin, fumigate and soak your feet for 20 minutes each time, then massage the heels alternately in clockwise and counterclockwise directions for 10 minutes, once in the morning and evening each day, each dose can be used for 3 days.

The acupoints for acupressure massage are Kunlun and Taixi. Kunlun is located in the depression between the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon, at the same level as the highest point of the lateral malleolus. Taixi is located in the depression between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, at the same level as the highest point of the medial malleolus. Massage once in the morning and once in the evening. In the morning, use the kneading method, press the tip of your thumb on the acupoint, turn it inward three times and outward three times, for 5 minutes on each acupoint. Use the pressing method at night, press the acupoint with the tip of your thumb, press and lift, for 5 minutes on each point.

Brushing feet method: After soaking your feet in hot water every night, first tap the heel on each side with a brush for 1 minute, then brush the heel for 1 minute, and then tap for 1 minute.