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My mum's 50 years old and sometimes when she wake up she cannot walk because of a painful sensation in her ankles. What could be the reason and how do I cure it?
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This is due to calcaneal spur. Ask her to do contrast bath for 15 days. Method of contrast bath is - take two pots of water, one should be icy chilled and other should be warm (tolerable warm). Dip her heel in warm water for one minute and then in cold water for one minute. Repeat it for 5 times in a session i.e one minute warm. One minute cold. Again warm. Then again cold. For 5 times. Start from warm and finish at warm. Do it twice a day for 15 days.
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Plantar fascitis. Tell her to wear cushioned Chappals rather than flats.
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