How to Treat Gout in the Heels: Natural Remedies and Medical Options

KOMPAS.com – Gout is a painful arthritis that can occur in the heel area. A gout attack in the heel can cause severe heel pain that can be debilitating.

The pain caused by gout can last for days or even weeks.

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This condition can interfere with activities and reduce the range of motion of gout sufferers. Therefore, you need to relieve it with natural treatment or medication from a doctor.

Before discussing how to treat gout in the heels, first look at the following characteristics of gout in the heels.

What are the characteristics of gout in the heel?

Gout or gout attacks can appear suddenly and last for days or even weeks.

Gout attacks most commonly occur on the tip of the big toe, but can attack other joint areas. However, the symptoms of gout are generally similar.

Reporting from Medical News Today, here are the signs of gout in the heels that you need to be aware of:

Severe pain or soreness in the heel area Swelling so that the heel looks bigger than usual The skin on the heel looks reddish A hot or burning sensation on the skin The heel is difficult to move.

If you experience symptoms of gout in your heels intensely or getting worse over time, immediately seek medical attention.

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How to treat gout on the heels?

Excerpted from Healthline and Medical News Today, here are several ways to treat gout in the heels naturally and using medication:

Increase hydration by drinking lots of water interspersed with other fluids such as broth to support the kidneys’ performance in excreting excess uric acid. Compressing the heels with cold and warm compresses to relieve pain and swelling due to gout attacks. Drink lemon juice which has antioxidants to reduce pain caused by high uric acid. Take pain relievers such as ibuprofen and naproxen. However, pain relievers are not recommended for someone taking blood thinners. Take colchicine as recommended by your doctor to reduce pain due to gout attacks. Take corticosteroid medication to reduce inflammation quickly. Take uric acid-lowering medication such as allopurinol if you experience repeated gout attacks a year or show signs of joint damage.

Apart from the methods above, you also need to make lifestyle changes to treat gout in the heels. For example, by avoiding foods high in purines, such as offal, seafood, red meat and alcoholic drinks.

Gout sufferers also need to maintain a healthy body weight to reduce pressure on the joints.

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2023-11-10 05:01:00
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