It's no secret to any person with arthritis that pain comes with the territory.
But what makes arthritis so painful? The Arthritis Foundation offers this list of contributing factors:
- Arthritis causes painful inflammation (swelling) of the joints.
- Arthritis -- over time -- damages joint tissue, causing additional pain.
- Arthritis leads to a feeling of fatigue, which makes pain feel worse and more difficult to manage.
- Arthritis can lead to symptoms of stress or depression, making you focus more on pain and lament not being able to do the things you once enjoyed.
Health Tip: Healing Heel Pain
Heel pain is usually caused by activities that continually pound the heel. Such injuries include Achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis.
Whatever the cause, these suggestions from the U.S. National Library of Medicine may help ease your heel pain:
- Rest your feet for at least a week.
- Apply ice to the sore heel, twice a day for about 10 or 15 minutes at a time.
- Take over-the-counter medication, such as ibuprofen, to ease inflammation and pain.
- Wear shoes that fit correctly.
- Place an orthotic, heel cup or felt padding in the heel of your shoe.
- Work with a physical therapist to help prevent the injury from recurring.
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