Question 1

i have a knot on top of my foot that is hard as a rock and my foot hurts to walk or to touch it and it also goes numb when you tap or touch it and fx

Accepted Answer

It could be...: An arthritic lump of bone over a joint that also has a nerve running over it.  This could produce the sensations you describe.  See a podiatrist for details and a personalized exam.

Question 2

sprained left ankle and immediately i had a knot on the top of my foot the size of a tennis ball. knot is still there weeks later. what is it?

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Many things. : It could be none, tendon, muscle or clotted blood. Without a physical exam and likely some imaging studies it's impossible to tell. See your dr

Question 3

there is a knot on the top of my left foot, what could it be?

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Bump on foot: A "knot" or enlarged region on top of the foot may be a soft tissue problem called a ganglion cyst, especially if the area is soft and spongy.  It may or not be painful. It may get bigger and smaller at times. 

Other types of problems may show up like this also, so you should have your podiatrist evaluate your foot.  Treatment depends on the diagnosis.

Question 4

i have discolored, painful knots on the top of my left foot. when i walk on it my foot will swell up & at night the swelling goes down. testing for ra?

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Many etiologies: Unlikely to be rheumatoid arthritis. More likely a clotting problem. If you are taking estrogen-progesterone birth control pill, then stop it for now. Get blood drawn for d dimer, CBC and diff, factor v leiden, prothrombin gene mutations, factors viii, xi, and lupus anticoagulant.

Question 5

i have a knot under angle just noticed no pain but top of foot hurts should i be worried?

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Clarify: Not sure what you mean under 'angle' please clarify?! and where does the foot hurt?! inside, outside? When you walk or even during rest?!  thx!

Question 6

type your question here...pain on top of foot, knot, swelling. mole at site appeared recently. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Several diagnoses: A knot on top of the foot can be anything from a soft tissue mass to a simple ganglion cyst to an abscess. If there is pain involved you need to be evaluated by a foot specialist and xrays and possibly an MRI is needed. The 'mole' may be incidental but in very rare cases, a malignant skin lesion may be the cause. Go see the doctor!

Question 7

pain from top of foot to back of knee, stopped then swelled. now, just ankle ache and painful knot above ankle to inside. will it go away on its own?

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Don't know: If conditions feels to improve or worsens, see Physician.

Question 8

on 11/4 i was diagnosed with broken vein/vessel on top of foot after a sudden knot and bruising. busing is fading knot is there. was told x-ray was normal, just "non-specific soft tissue prominence lateral to 5th metatarsal. could this be a sarcoma?

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Follow up required: If you have a knot which is not due to trauma, it can be cancerous(?sarcoma). But since you have just noticed this, it is too soon to tell which way it will go. Watch it for 1 to 2 weeks and check if it is increasing in size(ask you souse or friend to also put the fingers around  and assess the current size. In case it increases in size over  next 2 to 3 weeks, then you should go see your doctor.

Question 9

what causes pain in the top of foot after jogging?

Accepted Answer

Could be numerous: Things, tendonitis, neuritis, stress reaction of bone. If you are a serious jogger it would behoove you to see a doctor (podiatrist or orthopedist) to solve this issue quickly as the problems will potentially escalate with physical exertion.

Question 10

pain on top of foot, what can i do to soothe the pain?

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Pain on top of foot: Pain on top of foot can come from inflammation of tendons from any pressure on the foot, including tight shoes/laces  and irritation of the nerve. Eliminate any pressure, use combo of ice/moist heat/ ice again for 5 min , apply  traumeel cream 3-4 x a day if you have no allergies to any meds and can take nsad's for 1 wk.If not better, see  podiatrist to r/o stress fracture/ tear of tendon.

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I have a knot on top of my foot that is hard as a rock and my foot hurts to walk or to touch it and it also goes numb when you tap or touch it and fx

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Sprained left ankle and immediately i had a knot on the top of my foot the size of a tennis ball. knot is still there weeks later. what is it?

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There is a knot on the top of my left foot, what could it be?

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I have discolored, painful knots on the top of my left foot. when i walk on it my foot will swell up & at night the swelling goes down. testing for ra?

A member asked:

I have a knot under angle just noticed no pain but top of foot hurts should i be worried?

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Type your question here...pain on top of foot, knot, swelling. mole at site appeared recently. what could it be?

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Pain from top of foot to back of knee, stopped then swelled. now, just ankle ache and painful knot above ankle to inside. will it go away on its own?

A member asked:

On 11/4 i was diagnosed with broken vein/vessel on top of foot after a sudden knot and bruising. busing is fading knot is there. was told x-ray was normal, just "non-specific soft tissue prominence lateral to 5th metatarsal. could this be a sarcoma?

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What causes pain in the top of foot after jogging?

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Pain on top of foot, what can i do to soothe the pain?

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