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Severe pain in ball of foot and toes. a year ago had steroid injection which has made the pain a lot worse.coincidence or did needle make pain worse?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

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Need foot doctor: Certain exercises relieve foot pain- ask the foot doctor Consider changing shoes or orthotics. Steroid injection, unless done with specific diagnosis & spot may not help you.

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

Severe pain in ball of foot and toes. a year ago had steroid injection which has made the pain a lot worse.coincidence or did needle make pain worse?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

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