Many patients have been encountered in clinical practice.
When you get up in the morning and step on the floor.
There was a heart-wrenching pain in the heel.
Or after a long walk.
It can be uncomfortable for your heels to touch the ground.
If you have similar symptoms.
Then you probably have -
Heel pain!
What is heel pain?
Heel pain refers to the pain under the heel after weight-bearing, and the pain range extends from the anterior and inferior medial side of the calcaneus to the soles of the main symptoms, which is manifested as pain in one or both feet, and is more common in obese middle-aged and elderly people, and affects normal walking and standing in severe cases.
What is the most common part of the pain in heel pain?
1. Heel bottom pain (common causes are: calcaneal contusion, plantar fasciitis, calcaneal bone spur);
2. Posterior heel pain (common causes are: Achilles tendonitis, posterior calcaneal bursitis, calcaneal osteitis);
3. Pain in the heel and heel.
A common cause of heel pain.
Wearing inappropriate shoes for a long time, standing and walking for a long time can lead to aseptic inflammation caused by external stimulation of the inferior heel bursa, or excessive stretching of the plantar ligaments causing chronic strain and inflammation
Aging or trauma, plantar fat pad degeneration, atrophy, decreased elasticity, and decreased buffering capacity;
Structural abnormalities of the foot, such as flat feet and high arch varus, lead to changes in the weight-bearing structure of the plantar foot
Bone diseases, such as calcaneal spurs, calcaneal osteonecrosis.
Manifestations of calcaneal pain.
1. Local pain in the heel, with or without swelling, aggravated pain when standing and walking, patients often report obvious pain in the first few steps when getting up in the morning or walking again after resting, and aggravated after the weight-bearing time is extended
2. There is a clear tender point on the anteromedial side of the heel, and the pain can radiate to the distal end;
3. Slight plantar flexion and varus of the feet when walking;
4. Calcaneal X-ray examination may show bone hyperplasia-like changes.
How does Chinese medicine look at pain?
In traditional Chinese medicine, it belongs to the category of "heel pain", the soles of the feet are dominated by the yin and kidney meridians of the feet, so it is mostly caused by the deficiency of liver and kidney, and the deficiency of qi and blood, the loss of local muscles and bones of the heels, rheumatism and paralysis, and trauma can also lead to heel pain.
External treatment ** heel pain.
1. Acupuncture. 
Acupuncture points: Kunlun, Taixi, water spring, ginseng, etc.
Methods: Acupuncture with milli needles, which can be combined with electrical stimulation or moxibustion.
2. Moxibustion. 
Acupoints: local tender points, Taixi, Kunlun, Kidney Yu, Liver Yu, etc.
Moxibustion method: Use moxa sticks to carry out gentle moxibustion on the above acupuncture points, so that there is a warm feeling around the foot acupoints without burning pain, each time for 10 minutes per acupoint, 1-2 times a day, 7-10 times for 1 course of treatment.
3. Gua Sha. 
Location: Lower back and lower extremities on the affected side.
Method: Scrape with a gua sha board.
4. Functional training.
Prevent heel pain in your daily life.
It is necessary to do the following:
1. Let your feet rest properly: avoid running, walking and standing for a long time, and soak your feet in hot water after exercise and work to promote blood circulation, stretch the hamstrings, and reduce local inflammation. However, hot water foot soaking must be insisted on to have an effect.
2. Pay attention to the warmth of the heel and avoid contact with the wet and cold environment. In winter, special attention should be paid to keeping your feet warm and avoiding cold and irritation.
3. Control weight: avoid being overweight and increasing the burden on your feet. According to BMI = weight (kg) and the square of height ( ) the standard for Chinese adults is 185～23.9. Try to control BMI within this range.
4. Choose the right shoes: you can wear thick-soled flat heels when you go out, add a thick pad in the shoes, and you can also use heel pads.
5. Do not choose weight training when exercising to avoid aggravation of the disease. Choose exercises that suit you, such as walking, swimming, tai chi, etc.
6. High-calcium diet, such as shrimp skin, kelp, seaweed, crispy fish, seaweed, sesame paste, etc., calcium-rich animal bone broth, vitamin C-rich foods such as fresh vegetables and fruits, drink more milk and soy milk.
If you and your friends and family still have questions about this.
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