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Could Burning Pain In Heel And Ankle Be Due To Hard Cast Being Loose?
i have a broken ankle. had a hard cast put on 2 days ago.. cast feels loose and nowhave heel pain that feels like a burning and inside ankle feels the same. Could the cast be rubbing & causing this pain orit this normal and cast needs to be a little loose to allow swelling?
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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The burning pain in the heel and ankle are likely to be due to a nerve irritation caused by the cast compression or at the nerve root level. This is not related to the loosening of the cast.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The burning pain in the heel and ankle are likely to be due to a nerve irritation caused by the cast compression or at the nerve root level. This is not related to the loosening of the cast.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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