MD Podiatrist Discusses Home Treatment of Sore Arches

If you suffer from sore arches, you’re not alone. In fact, Dan Michaels, DPM estimates that foot arch pain is the reason 80 to 90% of her patients visit him. Symptoms of plantar fasciitis pain include arch pain, sharp and stabbing heel pain, stiffness, and swelling around your heel bone. “The pain can be throbby, achy, or sore,” notes Dr. Michaels. 

To soothe high-heel soreness, Dr. Michaels advises soaking feet in a solution of ¼ cup of Epsom salts and three to four gallons of warm water for 20 minutes. And to avoid future episodes, he recommends choosing footwear with heels no higher than two inches, and limit wearing them for two to three hours max.