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Right leg. the top tip of my big toe has constaint pain. the nail bed always hurts never goes away. don't belive its gout or ingrown toenail. help plz?
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Many possibilities: Your pain could be as a result of many different things. Causes of pain may include: trauma (fracture, sprain, arthritis), infection (ingrown nail), metabolic conditions (gout), musculoskeletal or biomechanical abnormality and neurologic conditions (neuropathy). A thorough history and physical exam and possibly some laboratory and radiology exams are needed to determine the exact cause.
Answered 6/1/2015
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