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What is causing the ball of my foot to swell?
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Could be many things: Like a plantar plate rupture, plantar fascitis, fractured sesamoid. Visit your local foot doc for help.
Answered 12/1/2018
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Many things: Fracture, sesmoiditis , metatarsagia , capsulitis, tendonitis and on. Need to see podiatrist.
Answered 4/1/2020
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