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4 days ago i chipped a piece of heel and thought the swelling should be going down at least?
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Get an X-ray: Hi: if you sustained a chip avulsion fracture of the calcaneus, you need to be followed by a podiatrist to insure there is no long term issues. Best regards: dr. Mark reed placentia-linda foot & ankle group drs. Mark and melanie reed 1275 rose drive, suite 136 placentia, ca 92870 fax: (714) 528-0739 office: (714) 528-2252 www.Footpain.Org drmreed@footpain.Org.
Answered 1/17/2014
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More info needed: Bychipped the heel, did you mean bone? If so swelling may take several weeks to go away.
Answered 1/5/2019
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