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My littlt toe on the left foot is painful what could be causing it to hurt?
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Various answers: This could be due to a broken toe, or a corn on the toe or an ingrown toenail. Please see your local podiatrist for the answer and treatment. This is usuallly a condiition that is easily and quickly treated in the doctors office.
Answered 5/6/2014
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Several things: A corn, injury, bursitis, improper fitting shoe or infection immediately come to mind. See a podiatrist.
Answered 8/17/2012
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Often a corn: On the outside portion of the toe (the corn may not have developed yet so it might be a bursitis ) caused by the shoe rubbing against the toe joint. This is most common reason. There is both conservative and surgical treatments available or this.
Answered 8/18/2012
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Bone spur: It could just be shoe pressure, or you may have a bone spur causing irritation.
Answered 8/27/2012
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