PODIATRIST IS PORPONENT OF NATURAL REMEDIES FOR FOOT PAIN

"It is extremely common in the world of foot and ankle problems, as well as many other specialties, to address these issues with inflammation-suppressant medications (i.e., cortisone and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs). When in the throes of suffering from this type of pain, those medications sound great, and in some cases can be effective. However, in my experience as a holistic podiatrist, I think it's important to understand the possible downsides of this approach and keep other alternatives in mind," says Robert Kornfeld, DPM.

 

Dr. Robert Kornfeld

 

"The gentlest approach is to use homeopathic injections. These natural medicines are derived from mostly plant and mineral sources. In high doses they would be toxic, but homeopathic medicines are extremely diluted and harmless. A bit more aggressive, but still natural, are prolotherapy injections. These injections irritate cell membranes, causing low-level tissue injury. This fosters the migration of fibroblasts, which lay down a collagen network, thereby fortifying injured and inflamed tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules.

 

Source: Mind Body Green [12/1/20] 

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News