DIY Foot Pain Relief Since introducing Heel No Pain in one formula for athletes and another for high heel wearers, I’ve often been asked when it is appropriate to dose your feet with pain relief and when you should seek professional help from a podiatrist. The answer is that if it’s a structural problem, chronic discomfort or an injury after an accident, you most definitely need to seek medical attention. Serious pain in the foot and ankles won’t just go away if you ignore it because the area is subject to so much weight, stress and repetitive pressure day after day. That said, there are less serious examples of foot that you can treat quite nicely yourself with: o Rest – Overuse injuries and feet that ache from standing all day will benefit most from just getting off them, putting them into an Epsom salt soak or elevating them to get the blood flowing in a different direction. o Ice – Muscle strain, inflammation and swelling all respond well to being iced. If you don’t own a commercial better alternative to melting ice cubes in a plastic bag is a bag of frozen peas which can be molded around the sore area. o Massage – This not only feels good (ahhhhh), but can help relax the rest of your body. o Removing the source of the pain – If the shoe doesn’t fit, take it off.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:08:11 +0000
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