* Dotan Cohen <dotanco...@gmail.com> [120203 19:21]: > On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 20:08, Russell L. Harris > <rlhar...@broadcaster.org> wrote: > I thought that heat promotes circulation, not cold.
That the ice pack promotes circulation is simply my supposition, and may be wrong. The focus and emphasis of the podiatrist was the reduction of inflammation, and he said that heat would exacerbate the problem. The inflammation can make ambulation (that is, walking) extremely painful, even with the assistance of a cane. > But tell me, it seems that you are treating the symptom, not the > cause. Yes, thus far. The technical name of the problem is "plantar fasciitis"; the podiatrist said that it was the most common ailment which he treats. To the individual suffering from acute plantar fasciitis -- having been reduced to crawling on his hands and knees -- gaining relief from the symptom is of paramount importance. > What about the torn ligament? In the case I described, the ligament was in the process of tearing, but not yet detached. I did not hear whether a torn ligament is able to heal or re-attach itself. The podiatrist said that there were two solutions to the problem. The first: an hour in the operating room, with the attendant expense. The second: daily exercises (15 to 30 minutes, twice daily) designed to stretch the ligament. The podiatrist strongly recommended the second solution. He said that the ligament typically needs to be elongated only a few millimeters -- a goal which he says is easily achieved by stretching exercises. The podiatrist also cautioned that published stretching exercises typically are much too severe, and thus do more harm than good. He said that the application of only a few pounds of pressure is sufficient, and he said that, if the exercise hurts, the exercise is doing harm. The podiatrist also said that the problem arises from gradual deformation of the foot, which typically is caused by gradual gain of weight. To me, it appears that he is saying that one must either continue the stretching exercises as he grows older, or else he must guard against gaining weight. RLH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120204100721.GA2339@cromwell.tmiaf