Protecting A Bruised Toenail
Do stretching and strengthening exercises. This includes Fungus Eliminator Review wall stretches to increase flexibility of the calf muscles, and dynamic stretches such as rolling the arch of your foot over a tennis ball or tubular device. Strengthen you foot muscles by doing toe taps or picking up marbles and coins with your toes. Use a night splint. Splints will help keep your heel and calf in a stretched position, thus reducing heel pain the next day. In addition, this device aids in the healing process.
Orthotic devices are also used to treat plantar fasciitis. An orthotic device is inserted inside the shoe to provide arch support. Over-the-counter orthotics are available in drugstores and online. They can also be custom-made especially for you. Surgery can be resorted to if non-invasive methods to treat plantar fasciitis are not successful. This involves surgical release of the plantar fascia and has a 70% to 90% success rate in patients.
After fracturing my foot, patients and family members asked me how it was being treated. Was surgery required? Did you need it casted? What is the best way to treat this type of fracture? As I thought of these issues, I felt it was necessary to explain the differences of the various available treatments and when one is better than another. I, however, placed my broken foot in a walking boot for reasons I will explain later.
