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Dickson, TN
A 21-year-old female asked:

Heel pain w/o injury but hx of ankle sprains. not tender to touch but severe pain & difficulty weight bearing. mild redness & swelling. possibilities?

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Dr. Philip Miller
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Multiple causes:: You may have heel spurs ( calcanceal spurs ) , plantar fasciitis, stress fracture of the calcaneeous or pain from bearing too much weight.
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Last updated Feb 26, 2019

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