18 months ago I had 2 disks rupture in my back.  I had surgery to repair the disks and to remove the fragments that had broken off and stuck into the surrounding nerves.  Had a few other odd things done in the same area due to malformations since birth.  Now I have almost constant pain at the incision sight which is not relieved by Aleve or Tylenol in high doses.  I also woke up from surgery with a pain in my heal (like a bruise) that had intensified to the point of not being able to walk or stand for longer than about 15 minutes at a time.  Ortho doctor said Plantar Fasciitis but it is worsening instead of getting better after 10 months.  Im at my wits end with being in pain and being restricted in what I can do.  Any ideas as to what may be causing either issue?  Best of all, I lost my insurance due to the back surgery so I have none.  Thanks for any clues you may be able to offer
Hi, thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Constant pain at the operative site always indicates infection unless proved otherwise. So a detailed examination and appropriate investigations are necessary to establish a diagnosis of infection. Regarding Plantar fasciitis - use of soft heeled footwear, self massaging the involved area, reducing the body weight & use of analgesic anti-inflammatory medications will help. Intractable pain due to plantar fasciitis can be effectively dealt with a local steroid injection at times. Hope this information is helpful. Good day