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Pain in arches of feet

Hi! I wanted advice on what to do for pain in my arches. I’m pretty sure its plantar fasciitis and would like to explore natural remedies. I’ve been taking an anti-inflammatory before working out to help ease the pain.

About me… I have flat feet, work out fairly regularly, have good athletic shoes, and know how to stretch properly.

When the pain happens… The pain occur mostly in-between physical activity. For example, I can jog ¼ a mile without pain then when I stop to do weights or lunges I feel the pain. It is bad when I do things sideways like side step or side shuffle. The only time I don’t feel it is when I jog. I also get bad cramps in my arches. I don’t get cramps anywhere else. I do not have the pain when I first walk in the morning. I also don’t have the pain when I do yoga. Oh, I do have heel spurs on both feet; but they rarely hurt or maybe I don’t feel them because of the arch pain!

What the pain feels like… IT HURTS! It feels like someone is cutting the bottom of my feet. It burns. It is more painful in my right foot then my left. It sometimes feels (mostly in my right foot) like my fascia is tight and too small even though I’ve stretched properly.

I also have noticed lumps under my skin in my arches about the size of a nickel and I can see an increased amount of veins in my arches.

Any recommendations on something to relieve the arch pain?

Thanks!
 
  Regan80 on 2009-03-31
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Option I

Get bio-chemic combination bc-19.
Its composition is
calcarea phosphorica 3x
Ferrum Phos 3x
Kali sulph 3x
mag phos 3x
natrum sulph 3x
in equal proportion.

It is produced by all homeo medicine manufacurers like schwabe, reckeweg etc. and it is generally available at all homeo stores.

You may take 4 tablets thrice a day with atleast 4 hr gap. This may be taken for 1-2 months.

Option II
Get an ayurvedic herbal preparation
Yogiraj Guggulu or
Mahayogiraj Guggulu
Take 2 tablets each in the morning and evening after meals preferably with milk for 1-2 months.

Option III
Take Bach Flower Remedy Olive thrice a day for 2 months.

Option IV
Take rhus tox 30
3 doses at a gap of 4 hrs on Day 1.
Take Bryonia 30
3 doses at a gap of 4 hrs on Day 8.
No doses other than on day 1 and day 8.
Follow homeopathic restrictions like no coffee, no raw garlic, no raw onion, no strong perfumes during the treatment period. Don't eat or drink anything within 30 minutes before or after taking medicine.
Report after 15 days.

The best combination of options is -
Combine Option II and IV
the second best is -
Combine Option I and IV

Or you may try all options one by one.

You have said that you practise yoga. It seems that you are doing yogic exercises. I suggest you to do breathing exercises.
Try to do the following breathing exercise 30 mintues everyday in morning.
Please read the posts on the Anulom Vilom Pranayam and Kapalbhati Pranayam by following the links given below.
http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/133092/1
http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/134752/

Eat plenty of green leafy vegetable specially spinach.
 
kadwa last decade
calc fluor 30
thrice a day

sure-shot remedy for plantar fasciitis. i have cured 20 cases till now with this.
 
dramitkarkare last decade
calc. flour. is also complementary to rhus tox. i was all set to suggest it down the line.
It also takes care of the following symptom reported by regan very well.
I also have noticed lumps under my skin in my arches about the size of a nickel and I can see an increased amount of veins in my arches.
 
kadwa last decade
Thanks for the imput!!! I've ordered rhus tox; I'd thought I'd start there. I'd like to start with one thing at a time. I will also definatly look into the calc fluor 30!!!
 
Regan80 last decade
Good Grief, ordering stuff is like reading Greek! What's the difference between X and C?
 
Regan80 last decade
Oh, i'm ording the calc flour to go with the rhus tox I ordered a few days ago. I thought it would be more fun to pay double shipping.

Should I really start with 30?
 
Regan80 last decade
rhus tox 30 means rhus tox 30c. It will be rhus tox 30x only when specifically stated. c is higher potency, x lower.
i don't know which potency of calc flour Dr Amit is talking about. You have to wait for him. But you being a person doing brisk exercises it is always better to keep the following dilutions with you.
rhus tox 30
rhus tox 200
bryonia 30
bryonia 200
calc flour 30
calc flour 200

You should buy the globules (non medicated sugar pills)separately and charge/medicate the globules as and when required.
 
kadwa last decade
oh!! he clearly says calc flour 30.
 
kadwa last decade
Hi, I started rhus tox 30. 2 pillules 3x a day. This is my 3rd day. I've been feeling head pressure, like dizzy without the spinning. I wanted to wait a few days before bugging ya'll.

The first day it was mild and only during my workout when I did jump-n-jacks or jump rope.
The second day it was a few times in the day.
This is the 3rd day and its lead to a headache behind my forehead and above my neck. It's more constant today.

Thank you...
 
Regan80 last decade
i hope that you have taken rhus tox 30 three doses only on day 1. It is not to be taken daily. Take on day 1 and then wait for 7 days was what i said. please clarify. Don't worry about headache, it will go away on its own.
 
kadwa last decade
OH. I have been taking it 3x a day for 3 days.

I thought you meant take it for 7 days then add in Bryonia 30.
 
Regan80 last decade
Now don't take any remedy for next seven days. Don't worry about the extra doses that you have taken for 2 days.
 
kadwa last decade
ok, phew!! i've been sweating your reply!!!

i won't take any till sun 4/12/09.

thanks!!!
 
Regan80 last decade
Kadwa - I just got my calc fluor 30. Now, do I take it 3x a day regularly? everyday? Just wanna check.

:)

Regan
 
Regan80 last decade
Regan

We will put calc. fluor. on hold. Report your condition of foot pain after 3-4 days. After that we will decide which remedy to take.
 
kadwa last decade
Okeydokie, will do!!

My left arch seems to be feeling 30% better and my right arch is about 10% better.


I'll check back in Sun/Mon.

Thanks
 
Regan80 last decade
OK, I know I'm a bit late.

Update - I went to Washington DC from Friday till Wed. My arches hurt the first day, but around 9PM I was walking and felt a 'wash' of dizzy and I thought I was going to pass out; but I didn't! I felt the wash all the way into my feet. The 'wash' feels like a burst of wind in my entire body and I feel dizzy, but only for a second.

For the next 4 days of a lot of walking, my arches never hurt!

I went to fitness boot camp this morning and they did hurt a little.

I still feel the 'washes' every once and a while, but not as bad and they are decreasing.

Also, before my DC trip I bought new shoes. I think that helped some.

Thanks,
Regan
 
Regan80 last decade
please don't take any remedy as long as you are not having any problem. If you have a problem in future, please report here with details like whether pain is continous, it is while making movements or like it is more in a resting position and reduces after movement. you may also do the breathing exercises atleast for 5-10 minutes in the morning.
 
kadwa last decade

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