Q: What treatments or medications are available for chronic foot pain?
A: Treatment of chronic foot pain depends on the underlying cause. Some conditions, such as bunions, may require surgery to correct the problem.
When you’re in the comfort of home, you can help your feet recover from the day and prepare for tomorrow. Try one of these treatments. Ice your feet- “As much as people don’t want to hear it, immersing the foot — as long as the person doesn’t have vascular problems — in a bucket with water and ice for 20 minutes works to combat the swelling and inflammation that prolonged standing creates in the foot,” says Lucille B. Andersen, M.D., a foot and ankle surgeon in Pleasanton, California.
Working on your feet all day can do a number on your feet, legs, and back. In the United Kingdom, around 2.4 million work days were lost in 2009 and 2010 due to lower limb disorders. A 2014 survey of 1,000 American adults from the American Podiatric Medical Association found that half of respondents lived with some form of foot pain.
An average person has a stride length of approximately 2.1 to 2.5 feet. That means that it takes over 2,000 steps to walk one mile; and 10,000 steps would be almost 5 miles. A sedentary person may only average 1,000 to 3,000 steps a day.
Call 911 if the person is seriously injured or a puncture wound: • Bleeds excessively • Spurts blood • Does not stop bleeding after 10 minutes of firm pressure • Is to the chest, abdomen, or neck • Is accompanied by any emergency symptoms: severe pain, fast breathing or trouble breathing,
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