Plantar fasciitis: how to treat at home by alternative means, ointments

Legs are the organ that gives us the joy of movement, and the freedom of human actions depends on how well it functions. It is clear that any pain in the legs restricts us in movement and adversely affects the quality of life. So, for example, a fairly common pathology, scientifically called plantar fasciitis, and among people known as heel spurs, can significantly spoil life for middle and older people, because any pressure on the foot in the heel causes severe pain.

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Causes of the plantar fasciitis

According to statistics, plantar fasciitis is a disease of people over 40. Yes, inflammatory-degenerative changes in the fascia of the foot are mainly affected by middle-aged and elderly people who already have a certain amount of health problems, the lion's share of which is in the musculoskeletal and circulatory system . And the propensity to fullness increases with the onset of hormonal changes in middle age.

This is mainly about menopause in women, which is often accompanied by an increase in body weight. Perhaps this is the main reason that the heel spur often appears at the weaker sex in Balzac's age and later.

Since the disease is associated with a heavy load on the legs (this is the cause of degenerative changes in the fascia of the sole and their inflammation), then most of all it affects those people whose profession implies a long standing in the standing position or is associated with the movement of heavy goods by hand. Quite often, this pathology affects athletes, professionally engaged in running and heavyweights.

But so far it was a question of professional activity. But what about the percentage of patients whose working and living conditions do not fall within the above-described factors? It turns out that to earn a plantar fasciitis does not necessarily have to do sports or work as a loader.

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Risk factors

Risk factors for the development of this inflammatory pathology are:

• excessive body weight (and not only obesity, because even a small amount of extra pounds markedly increases the load on the legs), because of which plantar fasciitis is more often sick:
  • people with metabolic disorders, and as a result of weight gain,
  •  pregnant women, who during the time of the child's expectation significantly increase in weight,
  • those who are accustomed to seize the stress of all sorts of delicacies.
• the development of flatfoot (with an excessive load receive and other areas of the fascia),
• clubfoot with a load on the outer edges of the fascia,
• pathology, inverse flatfoot, when the arched arch of the foot is excessively raised, and the load extends predominantly to the heel and region of attachment of the fascia to the heads of metatarsal bones,
• hyperpredation of the foot, when it can collapse heavily inward, resulting in increased pressure on the lateral weaker part of the fascia,

But the cause of plantar fasciitis development can be not only standing work, excess weight and foot defects, but also some diseases of bone and cartilaginous tissue (arthritis and arthrosis of legs, gout, osteochondrosis, etc.), vascular pathologies (diseases of large lower extremities, circulatory disorders in the legs), heel trauma. The disease can also develop against the backdrop of problems with the spine, as a result of which pressure on the foot is distributed unevenly.

Another risk factor for the development of plantar fasciitis can be considered wearing uncomfortable shoes, for example, a strongly raised sock, increasing the load on the heel. Tight or too loose shoes with a skew foot while wearing also does not contribute to leg health.

Do not relax and those who are keen on hiking, coupled with a heavy load on the feet.

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Pathogenesis

We all know from the anatomy that the lower limb of a man consists of the hip, shin and foot. These are the main parts of the leg, which, when moving, must act in a coordinated manner, which enables us to maintain balance and move around.

It so happened that performing virtually the same work, different parts of the lower limb do not experience the same load. Most gets the smallest, horizontal part of the foot - the foot, because she is forced to withstand not only the weight of our body, but also the pressure of the rest of the legs (thighs and shins).

In principle, a stop daily for a lifetime a person withstands such a load, which is not surprising, if it starts a variety of degenerative-inflammatory changes. And plantar (he is plantar) fasciitis is just such a disease.

The very word "fasciitis" indicates that it is an inflammatory pathology (most inflammatory processes in various organs have names ending in "it", for example, gastritis, cystitis, stomatitis, etc.). In this case, the plantar fascia or aponeurosis is inflamed.

What it is? This is a strip of dense connective tissue that connects the calcaneus (calcaneal tubercle) and toes (the beginning of metatarsal bones). In fact, the plantar fasciae are the ligaments that run in the lower part of the foot, supporting its longitudinal arch and participating in the process of transferring the weight of the body to one edge of the foot to the other.

If a person is exactly on the share of the plantar aponeurosis of one foot, half of the total body weight is required. But the load on the foot is distributed unevenly. It is easy to understand that the greatest pressure falls on that part of the fascia, which is closer to the heel of the heel. Therefore, the pain with plantar fasciitis is localized mainly in the heel (the junction of the calcaneus and plantar fascia).

With regular load or injury, the fascia can be damaged, which is manifested primarily in the appearance of microcracks on them. If the load is excessively large, the smallest tissue tears, which in the usual situation are tightened independently and without consequences, begin to become inflamed. And the subsequent episodes of pressure on the fascia will be accompanied by a pain syndrome.

The cause of inflammation in this situation is not an infectious factor, but a mechanical effect (aseptic inflammation). Moreover, with time the fascia starts to perform its supporting functions worse and as a compensation for this deficiency, osteophytes (a kind of bone growths) begin to form in the heel region. It is these growths that are called heel spurs (by analogy with the sharp outgrowths on the foot of the cock).

It turns out that the plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spur are not the same. The second pathology can be considered a complication of fasciitis.

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Symptoms of the plantar fasciitis

The manifestations of the fasciitis of the sole are very typical for this pathology. To confuse it with something else is possible only with a trauma of the foot or ankle, when an offensive on the sole feels a sharp pain. But usually such situations are accompanied by a noticeable swelling of the tissues, and not by a slight swelling, as in the case of inflammation of the fascia.

The first and the main signs of plantar fasciitis are pains that can appear when a person tries to keep up after a prolonged absence of stress on it. First, the pain is localized in the heel area. They appear in the morning after getting up from bed. Night rest is not connected with the load on the lower limbs, their muscles and fascia are relaxed. But with the slightest load in the heel, there is a perceptible pain.

An identical situation can be observed also in the case when a person for a long time sat without support on the feet. It is necessary to rise only, and illness will remind of itself a pain in the field of a heel bone. If you transfer the weight of the body to the heel, it may cause an unpleasant burning sensation, as if you are stepping on a hot surface.

Similar sensations can be observed even with prolonged walking, wearing weights, climbing stairs and even with a long standing in one place, when the load on the heels is especially high.

When heel plantar fasciitis is complicated by the appearance of osteophytes, i.e. The development of the calcaneal spur, the nature of the pain varies somewhat. They become more intense. Especially hard is for those who have a diagnosis of fracture or fracture of the calcaneal spur.

Stepping on the heel, the patient experiences acute piercing pain, which can be simply intolerable. To ease the situation, some people resort to crutches, reducing the burden on the leg. Although such a measure can hardly be called a good way out.

The fasciitis of the plantar aponeurosis predominates mainly with heel pains. But later their localization can significantly expand. Pain syndrome occurs in the area of the ankle and Achilles tendon, in the arch arch arches, and sometimes in the big toe.

The inflammatory process in the tissues of the foot is accompanied by some of their edema, as a result of which there becomes noticeable swelling in the ankle and ankle. Moreover, in the connective tissue of the fascia in chronic inflammation, strains can be formed that limit the mobility of the toes (flexion contracture of the fingers of the lower limbs).

In addition to strands on the sole, it is possible to feel other osseophytic seals. True, this is not always possible. But with their strong growth, you can see a barely noticeable deformation of the foot in the area of the bony ridge even with the naked eye.

Complications and consequences

Whether it is necessary to speak for a long time on this subject if practically everyone understands, what disturbance of impellent activity of legs or foots, namely it is observed at a plantar fasciitis, strongly influences quality of a life of patients? Still, we note some points that speak in favor of treating the disease, rather than alleviating the symptoms with the help of the same crutches.

Sensible pain when stepping on the leg causes a person to abandon unnecessary movements, which leads to hypodynamia, a slowing of metabolism, and, as a result, an increase in body weight. Hypodinamia and excess weight are fraught with other complications, for example, problems with blood vessels and cardiac pathologies. Stagnant processes in the body against a background of metabolic disorders are often accompanied by the development of insufficiency of various organs and inflammations in them.

Trying to alleviate their condition when necessary to walk a lot, patients seek various ways to reduce pain. And crutches in this situation are not the worst, although in this case, not only the foot, but also the other parts of the foot become weaned from the load, which causes their weakness and susceptibility to trauma (without training, muscles and bones atrophy).

And what good is it in alleviating pain by changing gait, when the patient practically always goes on tiptoe or tilts the foot so as not to tread heavily on the sore spot? But this is fraught with problems with joints, including knee and hip.

It is clear that the constant pain in the leg in people of working age, forcing them to change jobs, and this is not so easy at the age of 40-50 years. But on the other hand, this pathology significantly reduces the efficiency of the employee, and what kind of leader like that.

If you continue to work overcoming pain, there may be other dangerous consequences, which ultimately lead easily to disability. It turns out that in the absence of effective treatment, a person can become disabled due to banal overstrain of the foot.

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Diagnostics of the plantar fasciitis

The symptomatology of plantar fasciitis is so specific that doctors usually do not have doubts about the diagnosis. Having listened to the patient's complaints about pain in the foot and ankle, not associated with a fracture, dislocation or sprain, the doctor can easily suspect the plantar fasciitis. No analysis is required for this.

A general analysis of blood and urine can be prescribed in connection with the prescribed treatment, because they show the state of the liver and kidneys - the main body filters that are sensitive to the negative effects of drugs. Based on the results of the tests, the dosage of the prescribed drugs can be adjusted downward so as not to injure sick organs. In addition, routine clinical analyzes may well reveal hidden pathologies in which the administration of a particular medication may be undesirable and even dangerous.

Physical examination and palpation of the affected limb with plantar fasciitis will show swelling in the foot and shin area. In addition, when pressing on the fascia, the patient immediately feels pain, which the doctor can not help but notice. And dense strands along the fascia will not leave any doubt about the diagnosis.

Search in the heel of the compaction in the form of a calcaneal spur is an ungrateful thing. Usually they are not probed. They can be detected only through instrumental diagnostics. To identify pathological bone formations, the usual X-ray is used, which, by the way, can reveal in parallel and fractures or other injuries of such growths, explaining painful pains with any load on the heel. Still, our foot is equipped with a lot of nerve endings, which are clamped by moving fragments of calcaneal spurs, causing unbearable pain.

X-ray therapy of plantar fasciitis is considered to be the only effective way to identify osteophytes on the calcaneus, after all, they do not manifest themselves in the overwhelming majority of cases, especially at the very beginning of the formation of the calcaneal spur. The X-ray of the foot will help and differentiate the fasciitis from traumatic injuries or joint and nerve damage.

Despite the specificity of the symptoms of plantar fasciitis, other diseases, which are accompanied by pain in the foot and ankle, can not be discounted. As we have already said, the soreness of these areas can be caused by trauma to bones, joints and soft tissues. But some systemic diseases of an inflammatory-degenerative nature can begin with the same symptom. An example is rheumatoid arthritis, which affects primarily small ankle and ankle joints, or Reiter's syndrome, in which pathological changes occur simultaneously in different parts of the body (joints, urogenital system, eye conjunctiva).

Plantar fasciitis and heel spur are in many respects similar pathologies. And this is not surprising, because the appearance of osteophytes is considered a complication of inflammation of the fascia of the sole of the foot. But you need to understand that the fasciitis of the soles is not always accompanied by the formation of bone growths on the heel, which is treated surgically. Therefore, it is very important for the development of a treatment regimen to clarify whether there is only an inflammatory process, or disruption of the fascia was compensated by the appearance of spurs.

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Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis will distinguish plantar fasciitis and a condition such as tarsal tunnel syndrome, in which pain is associated with squeezing the tibial nerve in the head of metatarsal bones. However, in this case, a person can feel pain in the foot even at night, when the leg seems to be resting from the loads.

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Treatment of the plantar fasciitis

We will not repeat, painting the need for treatment of plantar fasciitis due to the high risk of various complications. And let us dwell on the fact that it is not necessary to count on an independent solution of the problem. Yes, the disease may recede for a while, if you reduce the load on the foot or take some medical measures from the category of alternative medicine, but in the future it will often remind you of itself with the greatest pains and complications. So, in vain, many of those who suffer from plantar fasciitis are not in a hurry to seek help from specialists.

It is clear that without active patient participation, treatment of the locomotor system is impossible. But the patient should understand and such a moment that without reducing the burden on the foot treatment of the disease is impossible. Most likely, for a doctor-determined time, you will have to give up playing sports, solve the problem of transferring to another position, where the load on your legs is much lower, forget about tight shoes and shoes with high heels.

This is only one stage of treatment of the disease. The treatment plan for plantar fasciitis is always individual. But without complex treatment to defeat the disease is impossible, so you have to tune in to treatment seriously and fulfill all the requirements of the doctor.

It should be understood that the calcaneal spur is already the extreme stage of the plantar fasciitis, when the only actual method of treatment is the surgery to repair the build-up. But  surgical treatment  does not always give the expected result, plus it also implies a long-term rehabilitation, not without the use of medications and physiotherapy. But after all, the removal of the bone build-up does not remove the urgency of the inflammatory process in the foot. Therefore, surgery is considered an extreme measure in the treatment of plantar fasciitis complicated by a calcaneal spur.

The main emphasis in plantar fasciitis is done on physiotherapy, exercise therapy and medication with anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents. Let's take a closer look at  physiotherapeutic treatment, because with the inflammation of the fascia of the legs, many of its methods are applicable:

• Ultrasound. Promotes warming of foot tissues, than removes inflammation and pain.
• Laser therapy. Waves of low frequency do not damage the skin either inside or outside, but improve blood circulation in the foot tissues, reduce their edema, promote the healing and recovery of fascia. To treat the calcaneal spur, it is not used, because it does not give sufficient effectiveness. Removal of bone growth is carried out by other methods. But here for improvement of a condition and state of health of the patient such therapy quite approaches.
• Exposure to X-rays. Has analgesic effect, reducing the sensitivity of tissues in the area of the heel without the use of medicines.
• Shock Wave Therapy. This is a fairly new method of treating the already appeared heel spur. Acoustic waves destroy calcium deposits (osteophytes) in the region of attachment of the fascia to the heel of the heel. Heel spurs decrease in size or completely collapse, which is confirmed by the subsequent radiograph.
• Thermotherapy. The effect of heat reduces the manifestations of inflammation and pain in fasciitis. In the resort, warm mineral baths are used for this purpose. The procedure is very effective in various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Indicative and practice of mud treatment, when therapeutic mud is applied to the foot and ankle area for about 20 minutes, which contributes to the warming of the sore spot and has a therapeutic effect due to the minerals that make up the mud. We will not repeat, painting the need for treatment of plantar fasciitis due to the high risk of various complications. And let us dwell on the fact that it is not necessary to count on an independent solution of the problem. Yes, the disease may recede for a while, if you reduce the load on the foot or take some medical measures from the category of alternative medicine, but in the future it will often remind you of itself with the greatest pains and complications. So, in vain, many of those who suffer from plantar fasciitis are not in a hurry to seek help from specialists.
• It is clear that without active patient participation, treatment of the locomotor system is impossible. But the patient should understand and such a moment that without reducing the burden on the foot treatment of the disease is impossible. Most likely, for a doctor-determined time, you will have to give up playing sports, solve the problem of transferring to another position, where the load on your legs is much lower, forget about tight shoes and shoes with high heels.
• This is only one stage of treatment of the disease. The treatment plan for plantar fasciitis is always individual. But without complex treatment to defeat the disease is impossible, so you have to tune in to treatment seriously and fulfill all the requirements of the doctor.
• It should be understood that the calcaneal spur is already the extreme stage of the plantar fasciitis, when the only actual method of treatment is the surgery to repair the build-up. But surgical treatment does not always give the expected result, plus it also implies a long-term rehabilitation, not without the use of medications and physiotherapy. But after all, the removal of the bone build-up does not remove the urgency of the inflammatory process in the foot. Therefore, surgery is considered an extreme measure in the treatment of plantar fasciitis complicated by a calcaneal spur.
• The main emphasis in plantar fasciitis is done on physiotherapy, exercise therapy and medication with anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents. More details on the physiotherapy, because with inflammation of the fascia of the legs, many of its methods are applicable:
• Ultrasound. Promotes warming of foot tissues, than removes inflammation and pain.
• Laser therapy. Waves of low frequency do not damage the skin either inside or outside, but improve blood circulation in the foot tissues, reduce their edema, promote the healing and recovery of fascia. To treat the calcaneal spur, it is not used, because it does not give sufficient effectiveness. Removal of bone growth is carried out by other methods. But here for improvement of a condition and state of health of the patient such therapy quite approaches.
• Exposure to X-rays. Has analgesic effect, reducing the sensitivity of tissues in the area of the heel without the use of medicines.
• Shock Wave Therapy. This is a fairly new method of treating the already appeared heel spur. Acoustic waves destroy calcium deposits (osteophytes) in the region of attachment of the fascia to the heel of the heel. Heel spurs decrease in size or completely collapse, which is confirmed by the subsequent radiograph.
• Electrophoresis on the area of the sole with analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs.
• Thermotherapy. The effect of heat reduces the manifestations of inflammation and pain in fasciitis. In the resort, warm mineral baths are used for this purpose. The procedure is very effective in various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Indicative and practice of mud treatment, when therapeutic mud is applied to the foot and ankle area for about 20 minutes, which contributes to the warming of the sore spot and has a therapeutic effect due to the minerals that make up the mud.
• A mandatory condition for the treatment of plantar fasciitis is regular exercise therapy and massage. As for the massage, it is better that he was conducted by a specialist in manual therapy. In this case, you can achieve rapid relief of pain and restore the mobility of the foot.

Thermal procedures are shown only under the supervision of medical staff, because inflammation does not like high temperatures.

A mandatory condition for the treatment of plantar fasciitis is regular exercise therapy and massage. As for the massage, it is better that he was conducted by a specialist in manual therapy. In this case, you can achieve rapid relief of pain and restore the mobility of the foot.

Treatment of plantar fasciitis at home  includes:

• classes according to the LFK scheme (gymnastics for feet),
• in the daytime use of orthopedic insoles for shoes, helping to redistribute the load on different parts of the foot, reducing the trauma of the fascia (at the initial stage of the disease, a cure without additional funds is possible),
• at night wearing orthoses in the form of boots, which limit the mobility of the foot and allow it to rest.

Regarding exercise therapy, it can be said that this method of treatment is useful for plantar fasciitis not against the background of flat feet, clubfoot and other pathologies of the foot. They are used also in the event that on a place of an inflammation dense cords have formed, as though pulling together a fascia of a sole.

Gymnastics with plantar fasciitis  consists of exercises on compression-stretching of the fascia, which are used to restore the elasticity of connective tissue. Let's consider some useful exercises:

• Sitting on the floor with bent knees, try to grab the small items (small money, beads about 1 cm in diameter, small pebbles) on the floor. Fixing the object with his fingers, we transfer it to the vessel standing next to it and put it there. We are engaged in no more than 20 minutes.
• In the same position, we pull the knees to the chin, we fix the spots on the floor. Fingers of hands we try as much as possible to pull fingers of the foot forward (stretch the fascia). Pull your foot no more than 3 minutes. Repeat the exercise 5 times.
• Sitting on the floor and stretching his legs forward, we actively move the foot in different directions.
• Take the massage ball, put it on the floor and put the foot on top. We roll the sole of the ball on the floor, allowing the muscles and fascia to relax.
• We stand with our feet on a firm chair and rise slightly on our toes so that our feet are tense for half a minute. Going down to the floor, do not bend your knees, but try to stand on the heel. At the same time, the toes remain slightly elevated. We are still half a minute. Repeat the exercise 3 times.

Doing this exercise is recommended three times a day, but especially stretching exercises are useful in the morning. An additional benefit is walking on toe-toes and out-turned or inward-directed stops, transitions from heel to toe and back, upward lifting of the big toe, etc.

Drug therapy is aimed at relieving the pain syndrome and stopping the symptoms of inflammation. To this end, apply both systemic and local anti-inflammatory drugs. It can be both NSAIDs ("Ibuprofen", "Naproxen" and others), and corticosteroids ("Diprospan", "Flosteron"), which are administered topically. A good effect is also provided by various ointments with analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, which are applied on the foot areas from the plantar fasciitis (Diclofenac, Viprosal, Prednisolon ointment, Hydrocortisone ointment, also used in electrophoresis, etc.).

Medication Therapy

Let us consider in more detail the possibilities of using various drugs for plantar fasciitis.

"Diprospan" is a glucocorticosteroid for topical application in the pathology of the foot, used for the procedure of drug blockade. It is used for local injections with a calcaneal spur. Dosage with this disease is 0.5 ml of the drug. The recommended interval between applications is 1 week. But in each case the doctor himself decides the question of the dosage and the frequency of the use of steroids, trying to make the course of treatment as short as possible.

Contraindications for the drug is not so much: hypersensitivity to it and systemic fungal pathologies. But as far as side effects are concerned, there are a lot of side effects if you take the medicine for a long time. These are sleep disorders, a depressive state, a digestive disorder, a deterioration in bone health, an increase in body weight, a severe course of infectious pathologies, etc.

As an anti-inflammatory agent for oral administration and topical application, one can use a drug from the NPVS "Naproksen" group. The preparation is produced in the form of tablets, oral suspension, injections, rectal suppositories and gel.

Tablets are taken in regardless of food intake in whole form, without crushing. Wash down with water. The frequency of admission is usually 2 times a day, and the dosage ranges from 500 to 750 mg.

If the internal reception of the drug is not possible, prescribe rectal suppository in an amount of 1 piece at night.

The drug in the form of a gel is prescribed primarily with joint pains, but it can also bring noticeable relief with fasciitis. Squeeze out a strip of gel about 3-4 cm and carefully rub it into cleansed and dried skin up to 5 times a day.

Contraindications to the drug in the form of tablets are: acute ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, "aspirin" triad, oppression of the process of hematopoiesis in the bone marrow, insufficiency of the liver and kidneys, periods of pregnancy and lactation. Cautiously prescribed for children and patients with chronic heart failure.

The gel is not applied to the skin damaged by a fungal infection, with wounds and free inflammation. Do not use in recent months of pregnancy.

The use of a peroral drug is most often accompanied by a lesion of the gastrointestinal mucosa, dyspeptic phenomena, digestive disorders, headaches. Dizziness, hearing impairment and tinnitus, allergic reactions, kidney problems, etc. May also be noted.

External use of the drug may be associated with a risk of irritation on the skin, and with prolonged use, even systemic reactions are possible.

"Viprosal B" is an anesthetic drug based on the venom of a viper. Additionally, it has an antiseptic and keratolytic effect.

The ointment is applied a little to the skin of the sole and rubbed into it. Do this one or two times a day, depending on the strength and duration of pain.

Ointment has many contraindications. In addition to individual sensitivity to the components, its use is not allowed for bronchial asthma and propensity to bronchospasm, with whooping cough, the possibility of epileptic seizures, acute pulmonary tuberculosis, circulatory disorders, severe liver and kidney damage. Ointment is not used at elevated temperature, fever, weakness of the body, as well as in case of injuries and damage to the skin at the application site.

Among the side effects are: the appearance of allergic rashes, itching and a small swelling of the skin.

Prednisolone ointment is a preparation from the category of local glucocorticosteroids. It should be applied to the sole from 1 to 3 times a day with a thin layer and gently rubbed into the skin. The course of treatment should not exceed 2 weeks.

Ointment is not used for various skin lesions and damage to its integrity at the site of application, do not use during vaccination, allergic reactions to the drug.

Side effects of the drug is considered to be a feeling of dry skin, a tooth and redness of the skin, the appearance of specific eruptions in the form of papules, etc.

A lot of popular in the treatment of plantar fasciitis are also used such creams as "Fascite stop" and "Golden mustache".

Alternative treatment

In principle, it is quite possible to alleviate inflammation and pain with plantar fasciitis and with the help of alternative methods of treatment. These include all kinds of medicinal baths, compresses with medicinal herbs, vegetable gruel or self-prepared ointments, rubbing with ointments and compresses.

Usually foot baths are used at the very beginning of treatment by alternative means as a preparatory stage. To fill the tubs use warm water (3-3.5 liters), salt (2-3 tablespoons) and iodine (10 drops). The duration of the procedure is no more than 10 minutes.

Useful is also a bath of sea salt (for 3 liters of water we take 2 tablespoons of salt).

For compresses you can use herbs, for example, sabelnik. Two tablespoons of the root of the plant are poured into 50 ml of water and insist for about 2 hours in the heat, then kneaded into a slurry and applied as a compress for 10 hours or more.

For compresses, you can also use raw potatoes or black radish, which are previously ground with a float. Kashitsu from vegetables is applied to the sole, covered with a film and wrapped in a cloth or put on a sock.

You can try to make compresses from cabbage leaf, smeared with honey, imposing it on the area of the heel and ankle.

A great popularity in the treatment of the heel spurs uses "Bishofit" - an inexpensive mineral solution, which can be bought at any pharmacy. Use it for compresses and trimmings, after which the leg should be wrapped.

Treatment with herbs for plantar fasciitis consists in the use of homemade leaflets on the basis of medicinal plants and alcohol (vodka) taken in equal amounts. As a raw material for infusions use herbs such as plantain, nettle, celandine, elecampane, burdock (mainly roots).

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Homeopathy

Those who are not suitable for specific reasons for specific traditional treatment of medicines, you can advise you to turn to homeopathy. Probably, there is no such pathology, where homeopathic treatment would not have appropriate means.

With regard to plantar fasciitis, the following drugs can be advised:

• Ambra grisea is a remedy based on the intestinal excreta of the sperm whale, used when it is impossible to stand on the heel.
• Manganum is a manganese drug used for pain in the foot.
• Argentum metallicum - metallic silver, facilitating the condition of patients with plantar fasciitis.
• Alumina (with pain and numbness in the heel) - alumina or alumina.
• Phytolacca is a preparation based on the Lanocos plant, which helps with acute inflammation and pain.
• Secale cornutum (with burning in the feet) is a preparation, the active substance of which is the mycelium of the fungus from the family of lumpy, developing on cereals (rye).

Good reviews in the treatment of fasciitis and on preparations based on shark fat, which effectively fight with inflammation and pain. In inflammatory processes in the fascia, the form of preparations in the form of ointments is used.

With the growth of osteophytes on the heel, homeopathic doctors recommend the use of a drug based on lava and ashes of Hekla volcano. The drug is called Hekla lava.

Dosage and the frequency of taking homeopathic medicines should be discussed with a specialist in this field of science. The same applies to the use of specific drugs.

Prevention

Prevent such a disease as plantar fasciitis is not as simple as it seems. There are many professions in which a large load on the legs can cause degenerative processes in the fascia of the foot. And if you still take into account the requirements imposed on firms, when an employee does not have the right to sit down outside of the due time, which, by the way, is not enough, the situation can be considered critical. Nevertheless, very often people do not have to choose where to work, which means there is a risk of inflammation in the foot.

In this case, you can advise you to hold leg gymnastics right at the workplace. This will somewhat reduce the burden and likelihood of the disease. It is also useful to wear orthopedic insoles and shoes.

In everyday life, it is not enough to rest your legs after long walks. You still need to choose the right shoes for them. It is recommended to get rid of the cramped and old trampled shoes, which provokes foot disease.

During walks, if possible, it is better to choose a dirt road that is less stiff than stone and concrete surfaces. The same applies to flooring in rooms. Walking along the paths and carpets is less traumatic for the foot.

Whatever it was, and if there is excess weight, then it is better to fight it. This will help to avoid the development of not only plantar fasciitis, but also other unpleasant pathologies.

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Forecast

What if the pain in the heel still appeared? Do not wait until they become stronger and grow into a heel spur, and seek help from specialist doctors. After all, as soon as the plantar fasciitis is revealed, the prognosis of his treatment largely depends.

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