Health advice on heel pain

Health advice on heel pain

• Massage your heel with ice cubes to get relief from the pain. You can do this for as long as the pain remains.
• Wear comfortable footwear and avoid standing for too long as it will put pressure on your heel.
  
  
  You can tape your heel before wearing shoes so that ease the pressure on the heels.
• If you are overweight try losing a few pounds so that your heels carry less weight
• You can soak your heels alternatively in hot and cold water twice a day.
• Do some stretching exercises to reduce the pain.
  
  
  Roll your arch over a cold can of juice or beer to loosen the tense tissues.
• Put your feet up when at home for as long as you can manage.
• As much as possible, wear flat shoes or slippers.
• Do not sit or lie down with your feet crossed over each other.
• Curl and uncurl your toes and flex your feet to ease the pain.
• Bicycling slowly and swimming can relax the muscles and help in decreasing the pain.
• After the pain subsides a little, take a stroll or walk for a while around the house. As far as possible, do not go for long walks, climb steep stairs or run for long distances.