Often ‘taking it easy’ or giving yourself a few days of rest can
help many mild inflammations, aka ‘itis’.
Beyond this you need to address why the problem occurred in order to
prevent it from happening again. In the case of stress fractures which may often
require X-ray or CT imaging to verify, you may requires more than a few days of
resting and immobilization to allow for
the bone to properly heal. Resting an
injury sound like an easy solution, but even if you slow down or stop your
running routine for a few days you still have to continue your daily life. Honestly, who amongst can afford to stay off
our feet for any extended period of time?
Special boots can be used to transfer the pressure and strain on your
foot bones and tendons higher up your leg, these specialized boots can
effectively rest the injury while keeping you mobile and various
modalities can be implemented to help you heal.
If your symptoms worsen or do not get better, it is important
that you visit your Austin podiatrist. A
thorough review of your activities, home treatments, symptoms, and foot
mechanics can help your doctor to identify and implement ways to correct the
problem. Proper foot wear, warm ups,
stretching, and building up to greater distances can all go a long way in
preventing heel pain and other running related injuries. When good prevention fails, it is time to
seek out podiatric care…..
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