Tips for relieving PsA foot pain
While following your doctor’s instructions, there are some vital things you can do to ensure your treatment plan is working and you are not worsening your condition unknowingly. Follow these tips to ensure this.
Wear good shoes
The shoes you wear can worsen your condition. Avoid tight shoes, high heels, or any shoe with a narrow toe box. These shoes put too much pressure on your swollen feet, which would only cause more pain. Instead, wear-free shoes that have open or wide toe boxes to give your feet space to swell.
It would also help if you add a cushioned insert for more comfort. Your podiatrist might recommend that you wear custom orthotic insoles. Wearing good and free footwear will:
- Give you more support
- Make you more comfortable
- Reduce the pressure on your feet
In general, it would relieve pain and enable quick recovery.
Use your medication accordingly
Your doctor will recommend some drugs to help ease your condition. This will include biologics and other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) [2]. These drugs will act on your immune system to slow the progression of psoriatic arthritis. For these medications to be effective, ensure you take them according to your doctor’s instructions and take all your doses on schedule. This would help prevent further joint damage and relieve pain.