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What Causes Sore Fingers Of Foot?
Second and third toe on left foot begin to get sore, within 1 or 2 days top and bottom of left foot swells and same two toes get very painfull.Unable to put weight on that foot.Goes away within 4 or five days.Has happened on 4 occasions about 6 to 8 months apart.
Sat, 10 May 2014
HI.
If this is a recurrent problem, this has to be investigated.
A simple X-ray to start with may help to find out a cause. Which probably are old fractures, osteomyelitis ( chronic infection).
The reports of the blood particularly to rule out diabetes is also important.
These reports will help to undergo further tests like MRI or CT scan and treatment according to the probable diagnosis....
If this is a recurrent problem, this has to be investigated.
A simple X-ray to start with may help to find out a cause. Which probably are old fractures, osteomyelitis ( chronic infection).
The reports of the blood particularly to rule out diabetes is also important.
These reports will help to undergo further tests like MRI or CT scan and treatment according to the probable diagnosis....
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