Ease foot pain with these simple remedies
Foot pain can be because of some obvious causes, such as corns, callus, ingrown toenail, or fungal infection. The discomfort can even stem from simply wearing tight or poor fitting shoes. Check out these easy remedies to soothe the foot pain.
Hydrotherapy
To treat the sore feet, fill one basin with cold water and another with water as hot as your feet can bear. Sit on a chair and place your feet in the basin or container filled with cold water. Switch to the hot water container after 5 minutes. This is called as “Hydrotherapy” and gives a refreshing and stimulating treatment to the aching feet.
Foot massages to sooth away that pain
There are rollers available that are specially designed to massage the soles of the feet. You can usually find them in health stores. If you cannot find rollers, look for tennis balls. You can simply roll your bare feet for several minutes over a tennis ball or golf ball or any such hard spherical or cylindrical that fits perfectly under the arch of your foot.
Do some foot workout
General inactivity can also cause foot pain due to decreased blood circulation in the feet. A bit of foot workout can help relieve foot pain. Try wrapping a thick rubber around all the toes of your foot. Spread your toes and hold the stretch and release. Repeat this for at least ten times until you feel relieved from the cramp.
Soothing heel pain
Heel pain may signal plantar fasciitis. It causes the inflammation of the heel. Formal stretching of the foot for a couple of minutes daily can help ease the heel pain. Place your hands on the wall and move your left leg forward, knee bent. Keep your right leg straight with hell on the floor to feel a gentle stretch in your heel and foot arch.