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I'm having really bad spasms in my foot due to a recent fracture i had in my foot what causes this to happen?
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Fracture with spasms: The muscles could possibly be working harder to stabilize an unstable structure. It would depend on what muscles are in spasm and where the fracture is located. Contact your foot doctor and let him know what is occurring.
Answered 7/23/2013
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Foot spasms: There are times during bone healing that there is an enlarged ring formed around the fracture site. Before this bone ring heels and is resorbed by the body it may cause pressure to a nearby nerve. The irritated nerve can therefore cause muscle spasms. Radiographs can confirm bone healing progress and a bone callus ring's relative position to nearby nurse. Consult your podiatrist.
Answered 6/10/2013
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Spasms: May not be due to fracture itself but the soft tissue damage around the fracture. Nerves may be irritated and cause these symptoms. If continues i would consult yor doctor or neurologist.
Answered 5/16/2013
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