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Discomfort Near Metatarsal While Walking. Sudden Pain And Inability To Walk. Serious?
i was totally normal when i went to the university. when i was on my way back abd climbing down the stairs i felt sudden discomfort near the edge of the 5th metatarsal on the lateral side which gradually increased and i couldnt walk properly. Now i really am struggling with it and i feel sharp pain when i step on the ground with all part of my foot touching the ground. I don t feel discomfort if the metatarsal region doesn t touch the ground when i am walking with only the heels touching the ground. What is the problem??? Please help.
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
It looks to me that you had a muscle sprain in your foot and that is causing pain. It can be due to new footwear. I would suggest you to take Brufen tablet and hot water fomentation. You can also apply diclofenec ointment over it for pain relief.If your pain subsided with these measures then its ok otherwise i would recommend you to show it to orthoapedic surgeon after two days.
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