PODIATRIST DISCUSSES USE OF ARNICA TO DECREASE INFLAMMATION

Usually found in gel or cream form (though there are supplements as well), arnica montana has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, according to Suzanne Fuchs, DPM, a podiatrist and ankle surgeon in Palm Beach, Florida.

 

Dr. Suzanne Fuchs

 

Fuchs has her patients use arnica gel or cream after surgery, as well as and for areas of inflammation in their feet and ankles. They also use it on ligaments and tendons for things such as plantar fasciitis, foot and ankle sprains, and Achilles tendonitis. "Arnica helps heal and decrease inflammation, relieves pain and soreness, and helps decrease bruising," she says. 

 

Source: Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, Shape [2/20/20] 

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News