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Symptoms: excruciating burning pain, numbness and swelling on bottom of my foot. diagnosed with a dvt in my calf after hip surgery on same leg could the clot move? a new clot?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Pain: DVT would not move down, but swelling can put pressure on nerves and cause "burning".

Answered 1/5/2019

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Not a typical: presentation for a dvt. "Sounds" like plantar fasciitis: see a podiaitrist for evaluation and therapy. Get checked for diabetes. This does not seem consisitent with a new dvt.

Answered 7/6/2018

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