What to do if your heel hurts after a cesarean section

Getting married and having children are crucial life events for every woman. However, many women will have a deep understanding after becoming mothers that childbirth will cause great harm to women's bodies. Many women will choose cesarean section for the health of their children, especially during delivery. However, if the body is not adjusted in time after cesarean section, it is particularly prone to some problems. Heel pain after cesarean section is a relatively common phenomenon, but many inexperienced women often do not know the reasons and how to adjust. Let's learn about what to do if the heel hurts after cesarean section.

Causes of heel pain after cesarean section:

During the confinement period, mothers suffer from deficiency of both Qi and blood and are easily affected by cold. Especially the feet, including the heels, once caught in the cold, will cause pain in the days that follow. Postpartum heel pain is a deficiency syndrome, not caused by trauma or bone spurs. This postpartum disease is mainly caused by kidney deficiency. Wearing high heels after childbirth and frequently wearing slippers or sandals barefoot are often important causes. The kidneys are the source of vital energy and are responsible for reproduction and bones. According to the meridian circulation route, the heel belongs to the circulation range of the kidney meridian. After childbirth, the kidney qi is weak, the Chong and Ren meridians are damaged, all the meridians are empty, and the qi and blood are deficient. If you often go barefoot with your heels exposed, or often wear hard-soled, high-heeled shoes with high curvature, the already weak foot muscles after childbirth cannot get rest, and the qi and blood lose warmth and nourishment and become obstructed, which can easily lead to heel pain. If it is not treated in time, it will not heal over time and will leave a "root of disease".

What to do if your heel hurts after a cesarean section

1. After giving birth, you must keep your feet warm, wear socks, and wear shoes that protect your toes and heels. Do not wear high heels or hard-soled shoes within three months after delivery. It is best to wear socks when wearing sandals or slippers.

2. Apply hot compress to the painful area or perform other physical therapy.

3. If the above symptoms occur, please ask Dr. Miao for guidance and use medication correctly. Currently, the main Miao medicine for treating postpartum heel pain is the patch "Miao Fang Heel Pain Patch", which has received very good reviews from patients. You can also use double silicone heel pads or full foot pads to effectively relieve pain when walking.

1. Local heat therapy or physical therapy: Massage therapy can be used to treat heel pain caused by massage, with the help of others. The patient lies prone, massage along the plantar fascia from the heel several times, then flick the plantar fascia with the thumb, focusing on the area around the attachment point of the calcaneus, press the Ran Gu, Tai Xi and other acupoints, and then rub along the direction of the plantar fascia until heat is achieved.

2. Local application of analgesics: For external drug treatment, you can choose to use the "Miao Fang Heel Pain Patch", which can quickly open up the meridians, eliminate toxins, transport nutrients, promote blood circulation, accelerate the body's metabolism, and at the same time create tendons and collaterals, so that the heel pain symptoms can be fully recovered and recurrence can be completely prevented.

3. Acupuncture and massage of tender points and acupoints

The above is an introduction to what to do if you have heel pain after a cesarean section. Female friends must pay special attention to body care after delivery. They must wear comfortable shoes after delivery and try not to wear slippers. Pay attention to keeping their feet warm. In addition, female friends should also pay attention to eating more light foods after delivery. At the same time, they must pay attention to more bed rest and go to the hospital for regular check-ups 42 days after delivery.