instruction: hello doctor I have foot pain and I suffer from flat foot pain is mainly located at the lateral and medial side of the heel please suggest
output: hello flat foot is a very common condition and causes pain due to stretching of tendons ligaments and soft tissues of the feet I guess an ray must have already been done for you just make sure that apart from the flat foot you do not have any other associated condition like abnormality of bone or abnormal bone growth if you are overweight then you need to take care of it as excessive weight increases flat foot pain furthermore if you have any other comorbid conditions such as diabetes or hypothyearoidism please control that as well there are special shoes that are tailor made according to your foot so that there is less strain while walking or running kindly get them also visit a physiotherapist or a chiropractor who will teach you specific stretching exercises that you will have to keep doing regularly at your home to minimize pain and discomfort when your pain is severe take a painkiller of said non asteroidal anti inflammatory drugs group I prefer tablet aceclofenac 100 my as it is known to cause less gastritis it can be taken twice daily after food in addition taking a multivitamin and mineral pill will help in nerve health I hope this helps developmental congenital ray foot ap oblique and lateral blood tests include complete blood count abc blood sugars fasting and post prandial thyearoid profile to ash thyearoid stimulating hormone flat foot physiotherapy exercises and stretches custom made shoes painkillers as and when required avoid overweight long running