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A member asked:

A spot on bottom of my foot feels numb. what may cause that?

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More info: You may have bumped the area and do to swelling you have pressure on the nerve creating numnbness. More information such as where on the foot and how long would be helpful.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/27/2017

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