How to treat heel pain

Many times, we experience heel pain. In fact, heel pain is a very common disease. Due to various reasons, we may experience heel pain or swelling. Heel pain can actually seriously affect our standing and walking. Therefore, once you suffer from heel pain, you must seek treatment in time. So, what is the most effective way to treat heel pain?

Heel pain is a common disease characterized by heel swelling, numbness and pain, local tenderness, and difficulty walking. Heel pain is also called calcaneal spur or calcaneal bone hyperplasia. In traditional Chinese medicine, it belongs to the category of "bone arthritis".

Ingredients: 20 grams of Chuanxiong, 20 grams of Chuanwu, 30 grams of Chuanxiong, 30 grams of Chuanduan, 20 grams of Sichuan pepper, 30 grams of Clematis, 20 grams of papaya, 30 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 30 grams of Millettia reticulata, 20 grams of Corydalis yanhusuo, 20 grams of frankincense, 20 grams of myrrh, 50 grams of Glauber's salt (separate package), and 250 ml of vinegar.

Explanation of the prescription: The Chuanwu, Sichuan pepper, Clematis, Polygonum multiflorum, and Millettia reticulata in the prescription can dispel wind and cold, and promote blood circulation and activate collaterals; Corydalis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, frankincense, and myrrh can promote blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis, promote qi and relax muscles; Papaya, Chuanduan, and Achyranthes bidentata can nourish the liver and kidneys, and strengthen the tendons and bones; Glauber's salt can soften and dissipate nodules, reduce swelling and relieve pain; vinegar contains acetic ions, which have a strong osmotic effect, and can help promote blood circulation, dissipate blood stasis, and soften and dissipate nodules. The various medicines are decocted in water for fumigation and washing. The drugs act on the local area, penetrate the skin, reach the affected area directly, promote the circulation of qi and blood, improve local blood circulation, soften bone spurs, and promote the absorption of inflammation, thereby alleviating or eliminating the symptoms.

Usage: Add 3000 ml of cold water to the first 12 herbs, soak for 12 hours, boil for 30 to 40 minutes, pour into a basin, add Glauber's salt and vinegar and stir well. First steam the affected area with hot air, and then soak the affected foot in the water when the water temperature is not hot. The water temperature can be reheated when it drops. Each fumigation time should be no less than 1 hour, once in the morning and once in the evening. One dose of medicine can be used for two days.

Western medicine believes that the most common cause of heel pain is bone spurs, followed by degenerative changes in the fat pad; while Chinese medicine believes that it is caused by insufficient qi and blood in old age, which cannot nourish the meridians. In addition, obesity, invasion of cold and dampness, excessive fatigue, and chronic strain can often induce or aggravate heel pain symptoms.

For heel pain, "Western medicine mostly uses local blockade, anti-inflammatory and analgesic or surgery, while I use traditional massage and acupressure to help patients relieve their pain," said Zhou Changfeng. "Let the patient lie prone, first use rolling and kneading to relax the buttocks, thighs and calf muscles from top to bottom, then massage the heel, focusing on the calcaneal tuberosity, until you feel soreness and swelling in the heel or sole, then press the Zusanli, Yanglingquan, Yinlingquan, Jiexi and other acupoints in turn; finally, use a wooden hammer or a solid fist to hit the painful point of the heel 3-5 times with moderate force." "These methods sound simple, but there is still a lot of knowledge in actual operation."

As one of the traditional Chinese medicine therapies, Tui Na massage can not only accelerate local blood circulation, improve tissue nutrition, and relieve muscle spasms, but also promote the decomposition and release of inflammatory mediators, and reduce the increase of pain-causing substances in the body - endorphins, thereby achieving the purpose of pain relief and treatment. On this basis, combined with other treatments for heel pain, it can enhance the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, relaxing muscles and relieving pain, and dispelling wind and cold, and significantly improve the clinical efficacy.