Here is the deal for me; when my feet are bothering me I put on my support socks(I have nano and other brands just over the ankle) and they help! Sometimes when I have them on and my feet start to flare, I take them off and that helps ! So my theory is to "Do something different!"- Change it up even if it is the opposite that worked before. Example switch heat/cold, rest/activity, socks on/socks off, etc. Worth a try. I'm no Pollyanna, sometimes nothing works.