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17 mo post op bunionectomy surgery. still have tingles and numbness/stiffness feeling on outer side of toe area. my surgeon says normal & gave motrin ?
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POST-OP: If you notice gradual improvement, it should continue to get better. But it sounds like that's not the case. On a scale of 1-10, 10 worst, how bad is it? Maybe it's time for a 2nd opinion.
Answered 9/10/2016
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