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Why do i feel on my small toe a sort of an electricity and i can feel the pain for seconds and i can't possibly step my left foot? it keeps on going f

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Nerve entrapment: If one of the nerves to the toe is entrapped or enlarged (neuroma), electrical sensations will often radiate out to the toe. See a podiatrist. They will likely try a cortisone injection or two to calm the nerve down. If pain persists, sometimes the pinched portion of nerve is removed.

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Answered 12/2/2014

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