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[|Human|] 18 months ago I had 2 disks rupture in my back.  I had surgery to repair the disks and to remove the fragments that had broken off and stuck into the surrounding nerves.  Had a few other odd things done in the same area due to malformations since birth.  Now I have almost constant pain at the incision sight which is not relieved by Aleve or Tylenol in high doses.  I also woke up from surgery with a pain in my heal (like a bruise) that had intensified to the point of not being able to walk or stand for longer than about 15 minutes at a time.  Ortho doctor said Plantar Fasciitis but it is worsening instead of getting better after 10 months.  Im at my wits end with being in pain and being restricted in what I can do.  Any ideas as to what may be causing either issue?  Best of all, I lost my insurance due to the back surgery so I have none.  Thanks for any clues you may be able to offer
[|AI|]  Hi, thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Constant pain at the operative site always indicates infection unless proved otherwise. So a detailed examination and appropriate investigations are necessary to establish a diagnosis of infection. Regarding Plantar fasciitis - use of soft heeled footwear, self massaging the involved area, reducing the body weight & use of analgesic anti-inflammatory medications will help. Intractable pain due to plantar fasciitis can be effectively dealt with a local steroid injection at times. Hope this information is helpful. Good day
