Contents:
- Medical Video: Plantar Fasciitis with Dr. Gilmore's Wife
- 5 ways to deal with painful feet due to long standing
- 1. Painkillers
- 2. Provide a cold water bottle around you to relieve swelling in the legs
- 3. Lie down while supporting your feet
- 4. Choosing the right shoes is the main key
- 5. Don't forget to stretch before you move
Medical Video: Plantar Fasciitis with Dr. Gilmore's Wife
Sometimes your work or activity requires you to stand long, even all day. After you have finished your activities, you may just feel the effects, such as tingling, pain, and swollen feet. Then how do you heal a sore leg due to standing for a long time? Here are things you can do to alleviate all these symptoms.
5 ways to deal with painful feet due to long standing
1. Painkillers
If you really feel pain or pain in the legs, you can relieve it by taking painkillers. Painkillers that you can use are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen or naproxen, which you can find in stalls. For rules of use, it's better to look at the packaging of each drug. But if the pain continues, you should go see a doctor.
2. Provide a cold water bottle around you to relieve swelling in the legs
One of the things that can relieve pain, tingling, and swelling in your feet is ice cubes or cold water bottles. You can press the ice cubes or bottles of cold water into the affected part of your feet for about 20 minutes. Even a suggestion from the American Academy of Orthopeadic Surgeon, you should do it 3-4 times a day to prevent severe pain.
3. Lie down while supporting your feet
To reduce swelling in the legs, make it a habit to raise your legs when you rest at home after going home from activities. Because, this swelling may occur due to the smooth flow of blood, so that blood is held in the legs and then swollen. This position can make your blood flow back smoothly and the swelling also decreases.
4. Choosing the right shoes is the main key
The type of shoes that you normally use for activities also affects the aches and pains that arise on your feet. If you choose the wrong type or size of shoes, do not be surprised if you will feel more severe pain after standing for a long time.
Be sure to use a type of shoe that is comfortable, according to the shape and size of the foot. A sign that the size of your shoes is right, not too small or oversized is that when you walk your heels will not shift or change position and there is still little space between the tips of your toes with shoes. If your activities require you to stand long, then you should avoid shoes high heels.
5. Don't forget to stretch before you move
Tingling or pain arises, even though just standing for one or two hours can be caused because you did not stretch beforehand. Yes, stretching before activity is very important, because your muscles need to adapt and be flexed. If this is not done, the muscle may experience cramping and eventually pain will arise.
