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Dear Jennifer,

The best way I know about is to gently roll your foot about and over a golf ball in a pan of warm water with a little oil in it. This massages the many small muscles in the sloe of your foot. You must do it ever so gently because you really can harm them. Another way is to use warm oil and get a friend to massage them. If no friend available, you can do it, begin at the toes and work your way to the heel. In addition your shoes may not be right, or may too tight.

George Dixon MD