Tendinitis of the Foot (part 1)

To begin with, it is a condition of the inflammation of a tendon which are thick cords of tissue that connects your muscles to bone. They include and peroneal tendinitis, Achilles tendinitis and posterior tibial tendinitis which are the most common causes of ankle or foot pains.

Diagnosis

A podiatrist or a general practitioner is going to examine you through asking some questions concerning your pain and general health. Later on, he will need to perform a complete physical examination of both your feet and ankles. X-ray pictures will help to show up some calcium deposits surrounding the tendon, and this is used to confirm the diagnosis. Other imaging tests include ultrasound or the MRI which might reveal any swelling of your tendon sheath. The symptoms of tendinitis of the foot may last from a few days to several weeks or even months.

Treatment of foot tendinitis

The treatment of tendinitis of the foot is going to focus on reducing the pain as well as ensuring no further injuries occur. In most cases what you will need is a proper rest, applying an ice pack to the area which has been affected and using over-the-counter pain relievers.

Rest

You will be required to stop whatever you have been doing that resulted to the development of tendinitis in the first place. If stopping cannot be possible, then it will be best if you at least reduce the activity to help prevent any further complications. Rest helps the affected area by reducing the severity of inflammation. You can also opt to use a bandage, brace or splint so as to help yourself when you want to reduce the amount of movement on foot. When the condition is severe, then you will be required to rest in plaster.

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