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What Does Sharp And Stabbing Pain On The Foot Indicate?

Occasionally I have felt a sharp stabbing pain in the top/side of my foot. After a few steps, it goes away completely. This has happened very occasionally. Today the foot aches in that same place, but seem like a muscle ache or the pain you d get from a turned ankle.
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Hi,

I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concern.

The stabbing pain you feel in the top/side of your foot similar to a turned ankle is due to muscle sprain. Try not to move the ankle for a few days.
Observe if it is swollen.

Apply cold compresses locally and analgesic cream. Take oral pain killers.

If it won't go away in a few days, consult further with orthopedic specialist and run X-ray of the ankle to evaluate the changes further.

Wish fast recovery.
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What Does Sharp And Stabbing Pain On The Foot Indicate?

Hi, I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concern. The stabbing pain you feel in the top/side of your foot similar to a turned ankle is due to muscle sprain. Try not to move the ankle for a few days. Observe if it is swollen. Apply cold compresses locally and analgesic cream. Take oral pain killers. If it won t go away in a few days, consult further with orthopedic specialist and run X-ray of the ankle to evaluate the changes further. Wish fast recovery.