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A 32-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: swollen ball of foot?
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Dr. Sandra Gotmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Swollen ball of foot: Swelling on the bottom of the foot towards the front of the foot just before the toes begin.
Pain and swelling causes can be due to neuromas, capsulitis, plantar plate tear, and skin lesions such as warts. There are many other reasons why the bottom of the forefoot will swell.
should follow up with foot specialits if you have assocoiated pain.
Good luck
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