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Pain on side of foot below ankle
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
A couple of things: Posterior tibial tendonitis, tarsal tunnel syndrome these woud be at the top of my list.
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ronald Obermananswered
Podiatry 33 years experience
R-I-C-E: Rest
Ice
compression
elevation
Apply ice initially to control swelling and inflammation. Stay off of foot and rest. A ace bandage or strapping will... Read More
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1.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Abdul Ahmedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 43 years experience
Ankle Sprain: Most likely you have sprained your ankle but a hairline fracture has to be ruled out with x-Ray. The swelling will go away in few weeks. Apply ice th... Read More
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Per Freitaganswered
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Need x-ray: I would recommend an x-ray to make certain it is not a stress fracture
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Wenjay Sunganswered
Podiatry 16 years experience
Further testing: You may need further testing such as an MRI to determine if there is other pathology associated iwith a chronically sprained ankle. It is more than l... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Keithanswered
Podiatry 46 years experience
Nerve irritation.: The area you are describing seems to be describing a specific nerve route. The problem might involve irritation of a nerve in the foot. Less possibly,... Read More
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908 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Keithanswered
Podiatry 46 years experience
Time to Think.: Ibuprofen is often used to minimize and often mask the symptoms of inflammation. This can give the false security that the issue has been handled corr... Read More
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1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Chimentianswered
Sports Medicine 29 years experience
Any: Your gp is a good place to start. If they don't know what the problem is, then you will be sent to an orthopedist or podiatrist.
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dale Vancilanswered
Podiatry 39 years experience
Depends: If these symptoms were there prior or even after your back surgery, you should see your back surgeon and consult. These are obvious nerve symptoms a... Read More
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Vanderbrookanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Nerve strain: You likely strained one of the nerves in your leg during the ankle sprain. This should resolve over time. You may use anti-inflammatory medications fo... Read More
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3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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