Waking up with pain on the inside of the arch of the foot

People rarely pay attention to diseases of the feet. But if you wake up from a sleep and suddenly find pain on the inside of the arch of your foot, what could be the reason? First of all, don't panic. Most of the time, it is likely that you strained your leg while exercising and did not discover it in time, but there are actually other situations that can cause this condition to occur. Next, I will give you a detailed introduction to the possible reasons and corresponding strategies.

1. Plantar fasciitis is very likely, which may be related to cold stimulation at night or fatigue, which can cause aseptic inflammation and lead to painful symptoms.

Corresponding strategies: You can soak in hot water, apply hot compresses and massage, irradiate with a heat lamp, raise the affected limb more often, avoid standing and walking for long periods of time, and have a good rest. At the same time, you can take blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing and symptomatic analgesic drugs, such as Panax notoginseng capsules and diclofenac sodium sustained-release capsules, which will help promote recovery.

2. Local muscle and ligament injury

Corresponding strategies: (1) Perform standardized functional exercises. It does not mean that foot exercises are functional exercises. You need to go to a regular rehabilitation hospital. Functional exercises must be targeted and planned, with efficacy evaluation and plan adjustment. Only in this way can they be effective.

(2) Local therapy: Common light and wave therapy can be tried first. You can also try new therapy methods such as ion introduction.

(3) Traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine still has its unique therapeutic effect in this regard, but you should pay attention to choosing a real famous Chinese medicine doctor, a good Chinese medicine doctor, and use it for internal administration, external washing, fumigation, etc.

3. Heel spur

Response strategy: Relieve pain. A mixture of steroids and a local anesthetic is injected directly into the painful area. Elevating the arch with a pad or wearing an orthotic shoe can stabilize the heel bone, reduce fascial stretch, and relieve pain. Most painful heel spurs do not require surgery. Surgery to remove a bone spur is needed only if persistent pain interferes with walking. However, the results of surgery are unpredictable. Some patients continue to experience pain after surgery.

4. Achilles tendinitis

Corresponding strategies: 1. Self-help methods

(1) Warm up before exercise, stop exercise gradually, and do appropriate relaxation activities after exercise.

(2) Get enough rest, avoid heavy loads, and exercise properly.

(3) Wear appropriate shoes when exercising. Choose shoes that are appropriate for the frequency, surface, and conditions of your exercise.

(4) Regularly stretch and strengthen the calf muscles, and gradually add mountain climbing and stair climbing to your daily exercise. Gradually increase speed and distance if necessary.

2. Use support pads

The support pad can elevate the ankle to reduce stretch on the Achilles tendon. A splint may also be used during sleep to keep the Achilles tendon immobilized. If the condition is severe, a walking boot or crutches may be recommended to help the Achilles tendon heal.

3. Surgery

Nonsurgical treatment, including physical therapy, allows Achilles tendinitis to heal and repair itself within a few weeks. If treatment is not effective, surgery may be needed to remove the inflamed tissue around the Achilles tendon.

4. Topical medications

Choose anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs for external application.