Musculoskeletal

Plantar fasciitis

4 plants

First-step morning heel pain. Shoes, calf capacity, and not jumping straight into a cortisone shot still win. Topical capsaicin or short-course comfrey on intact skin are the plant file. White willow is NSAID-class risk. A stress fracture, S1 radiculopathy, or a spondyloarthritis heel is a different exam.

Primary plants

1
CayenneHuman data
Capsicum annuum
Topical capsaicin for regional plantar/myofascial pain.
Typical. Topical to intact skin. Wash hands. Do not use on broken heel skin.
Safety. Burns.
2
ComfreyHuman data
Symphytum officinale
Topical PA plant with some strain/pain trial data. External, intact skin, short course.
Typical. Topical cream as labeled, limited duration.
Safety. Never internal. Not for broken skin or pregnancy.

Supportive plants2

ArnicaStrong traditional
Arnica montana
Topical tradition for bruise-type soreness. Homeopathic oral arnica is a different, evidence-poor object.
Typical. Topical only, intact skin.
Safety. Do not use on broken skin. Oral arnica is a toxicity object.
White willowStrong traditional
Salix alba
Salicin for people who would otherwise take an NSAID. Same class risks.
Typical. Bark extract short course.
Safety. Bleed, ulcer, kids, 3rd trimester, NSAID allergy.

Clinical notes

Night pain in a runner, or a calcaneal squeeze, is a stress-fracture thought.

When this is not enough

Inability to bear weight, fever, spondyloarthritis red flags, progressive neuro deficit

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