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I have a pulling sensation on the top of my foot by my big toe i feel it when i rub against it or flex my big toe, could it be a pinched nerve ?
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Could be: Could also be tendonitis or bursitis. If persistant, see podiatrist.
Answered 8/13/2015
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Probably not: Your description sounds more like tendonitis.
Answered 8/24/2012
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It could be: That would be the deep peroneal nerve if it was, sometimes called "anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome".
Answered 10/18/2017
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