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I fell down the stairs months ago and since then i have had occasional throbbing pain in my ankle. about a month ago i was having a pain in my heel. that went away but now when i wake up in the morning i have pain on the tops of my feet. the pain goes awa
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Ankle injury: You should see a podiatrist or orthopedic surgeon, have xrays and get evaluated to see what is actually going on and how to recover from it.
Answered 12/9/2015
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Thats a lot: Of foot /and ankle problems. Sounds like a good idea to see odiatrist or ortho and get x-rays and evaluated to figure out exactly what's wrong and what to do for you.
Answered 2/18/2015
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