Hi, I m Training to be a professional athlete for Snowboarding. I bruised my heel back in February and I m still suffering from this injury today. I got xrays... no fractures. I got 2 cortisone shots, an accupuncture, new footbeds, laser treatments, ultrasounds, taping.... nothing seems to cure my heel. The season has begun... I ve been trying to ride but there s so much impact in my sport that my heel gets so sore. It s so painful to try to subside the pain. I ve been wearing an aircast when I ride... which helps a bunch where it takes pressure off the heel and adds more pressure on my arch. Do you have any suggestions/ideas?
Hello, It looks from your details that you may be suffering from planter fasciitis. You should do following to have relief in this- -Do warm water fomentation in a bucket half full of warm water over your foot. Do it at least for three times a day.-Avoid running, hiking or lifting heavy weights.-Start doing heel stretch exercises & manipulation of heel from your physiotherapist.-If physiotherapy modalities are not helping you then you may ask from your doctor for steroid injection locally at the site of pain. Meanwhile, you may have medicines like acetaminophen for relief. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care