Author: Byungafallgren

not so whacky thought on Heel Spur

~ Byungafallgren ~ 1 Comment

Not the spur
cowboy wears
on his boot’s heel,
the bony growth
in front of your
heel bone,
causing pain
or silent.
The new heel bone,
an accumulation of
stresses of
yesteryears.
Your body, a hill.
The new heel bone,
the colluvium
at the foothill.

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By Byung A. Fallgren

Plantar fasciitis

~ Byungafallgren ~ 21 Comments 
Recently I've been suffering from Plantar fasciitis (plan-tur fas-e-itis) 
that causes heel pain. In case you have this heel pain and don't know what 
it is, I took some information from Mayo Clinic staffs.

PLANTAR FASCIITIS is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It 
involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the
bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar
fascia). Plantar fasciitis causes stabbing pain that usually occurs 
with your first steps in the morning. As you get up and move, the
pain normally decreases, but it might return after long period of 
standing or after rising from sitting. Plantar fasciitis is common
in runners, people who are overweight and those who wear shoes with
inadequate support have an increased risk of plantar fasciitis. 

TREATMENT

Most people who have plantar fasciitis recover with conservative 
treatments, including resting, icing the painful area and stretching
in several months.

MEDICATIONS

Pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Mortrin IB, others) and
naproxen sodium (Aleve) can ease the pain and inflammation 
associated with plantar fasciitis. 

THERAPIES

Stretching and stretching exercises or use of specialized devices
may provide symptom relief. These include:

*physical therapy
 
Exercise to stretch the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon and 
to strengthen lower leg muscles, which stabilize your ankle and
hee. You can also apply athletic taping to support the bottom
of your foot.

*Night splints

A physical therapist or doctor might recommend that you wear
a splint that stretches your calf and the arch of your foot
while you sleep. This holds the plantar fascia and Achilles
tendon in a lengthened position overnight and facilitates 
stretching.

LIFESTYLE AND HOME REMEDIES

To reduce the pain of plantar fasciitis, 

*Maintain a healthy weight
*Choose supportive shoes. Avoid high heels. Don't go barefoot,
especially on hard surfaces. 
*Don't wear worn-out athletic shoes.
*Change your sport. Try a low-impact sport, swimming, bicycling,
instead of walking or jogging. 
*Apply ice. Hold a cloth-covered ice pack over the area of pain 
for 15 to 20 minutes three times a day or after activity. Try
ice massage. Freeze a water-filled paper cup and roll it over
the site of discomfort for five to seven minutes.
*Stretch your arches. 

Source: Mayo Clinic 
Posted by Byung A. Fallgren
*Note: This is for information only. When you have a heel pain
seeing your doctor might be the best.

Particular Flight/Humor

~ Byungafallgren ~ 2 Comments 
Upon boarding, greeted
by a woman croaking:
'Ugly man color.'

She must've eaten broccoli
and beans before boarding.
No problem. Take

nanosecond breath of
the bad odor, dash of
compassion until next stop.

*
While visiting my daughter and her family last week, we, including our dog,
had pizzas one evening. Later, as we watched TV the dog decided to thank us
for feeding him the pizza by spraying stench stuff which is his favorite scent.
I could taste the smell, so I told him, "No thanks. I've just brushed my teeth."

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By Byung A. Fallgren

Hidden View from the Balcony

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Behind the drapes of
smog the mountain steals
the glance of the red sun weep
for the injured ones by
the heartless
blackberry thorns,
the mournful sigh
in the window,
resentment of
strivers,
how long one must
endure the under-paid status…
Learn to be a mute of
turtle, now and then,
and the blue patches
will appear over the head,
a trite admonition, yet
true reminder, although
we’d rather keep on searching
for radiance.

By Byung A. Fallgren