Question 1

sharp shooting pain from knee to mid thigh. difficulty walking. dx: o/a (r) knee from fall. now swollen ankle, top of foot, pain in toes. related?

Accepted Answer

Compensation: The pain in the foot and ankle may be due to compensation. Meaning you may be walking differently due to the knee pain causing other lower extemity joints to hurt.

Question 2

tripped, fell, top of foot swollen for 5 days. painful, switches between mild and severe. what do i do? no other part of foot swollen.

Accepted Answer

Get an exam: You may have suffered a sprain, there are different grades of sprains, some severe may even benefit from casting.  See the Dr to get treated and also to assure you did not break any bones.  best wishes.

Question 3

burning sensation on top of foot. not hot or swollen. ?

Accepted Answer

Nerve: Could be irritation to the superficial nerves close to the skin surface.

Question 4

top of foot swollen? could this be a stress fracture?

Accepted Answer

Maybe -but not only: Swelling on the top of the foot can be the result of several different things, including a stress fracture.  There can also be a soft tissue swelling from the surrounding tendons, ligaments, arteries, veins and lymphatics.  Hard to say without examination.

Question 5

toes/top of foot swollen. i can't seperate my toes. icing causes more pain/swelling. feels like it weighs 10 lbs. swells all the time. hurts every day for the past 3yrs. why is this happening to me?

Accepted Answer

Needs Full Work-up: This could be simple osteoarthritis, especially if you had an injury. Or rheumatoid arthritis. Or a nonunion fracture. Or poor circulation. Even renal failure.
Please have a evaluation with x-rays and exam.

Question 6

hurt top of foot and now its swollen along with my knee why?

Accepted Answer

Swelling-damage: Usually swelling means some type of damage, either injury or systemic issue.  Since you state you hurt foot, i would recommend trying rest with elevation, cold pack, compression with ace wrap, elevation.  If this does not take care of swelling and pain, see your pcp, podiatrist or orthopedist.

Question 7

top of foot swollen, slight redness, painful to walk. 3 says now. no trauma,  just appeared.

Accepted Answer

Infection?: This sounds like an infection -- maybe cellulitis (infection in the skin) or perhaps deeper, i.e. inside the foot. Or possibly a form of arthritis. Any of these can be serious if not quickly diagnosed and treated, so see a doctor ASAP. Good luck.

Question 8

black dot under skin on top of foot? my wife said it suddenly started burning. doesn't appear to have a bite mark or swollen. any ideas?

Accepted Answer

If it's your foot-: -how does your wife know it's burning? Such lesions can only be evaluated by an office visit to a dermatologist.

Question 9

cut top of foot on doior. caught vein but didn't bleed much. swollen  and purple.  iced and  swelling reduced. should i be worried it didn't blleed?

Accepted Answer

Doesn't sound like : You should be worried. Depending on the depth of that cut tetanus hx likely should be up to date.......

Question 10

they said x-ray says no breaks but  ankle , top of foot all swollen and purple...is it possible  it was misdiagnosed?  can't bear much weight .

Accepted Answer

Most likely: Circumstance is a severe sprain, which can be quite painful.  Ice and elevation. Go to the pharmacy and get an air cast.  They provide quite a bit of lateral support.

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Sharp shooting pain from knee to mid thigh. difficulty walking. dx: o/a (r) knee from fall. now swollen ankle, top of foot, pain in toes. related?

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Tripped, fell, top of foot swollen for 5 days. painful, switches between mild and severe. what do i do? no other part of foot swollen.

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Burning sensation on top of foot. not hot or swollen. ?

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Top of foot swollen? could this be a stress fracture?

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Toes/top of foot swollen. i can't seperate my toes. icing causes more pain/swelling. feels like it weighs 10 lbs. swells all the time. hurts every day for the past 3yrs. why is this happening to me?

A member asked:

Hurt top of foot and now its swollen along with my knee why?

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Top of foot swollen, slight redness, painful to walk. 3 says now. no trauma, just appeared.

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Black dot under skin on top of foot? my wife said it suddenly started burning. doesn't appear to have a bite mark or swollen. any ideas?

A member asked:

Cut top of foot on doior. caught vein but didn't bleed much. swollen and purple. iced and swelling reduced. should i be worried it didn't blleed?

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They said x-ray says no breaks but ankle , top of foot all swollen and purple...is it possible it was misdiagnosed? can't bear much weight .

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