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A member asked:
I have a hard time cutting my toenails (their not ingrown no history of diabetes) it hurts when i'm cutting them and the day after i'm limping as well ?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Be careful: might you he cutting them too short? You might consider a pedicure if economically reasonable. It would be interesting to see if it hurts as much when someone else does it--you might just be cutting too short
Answered 8/19/2015
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Let a foot doc: do it for you. Or consider filing them instead of cutting them.
Answered 8/23/2015
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Question: Are you cutting them too short? Are you digging out the skin on the sides?-don't Try a different type of nail clipper or go to a nail salon for them to show you.
Answered 11/27/2017
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