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How Do I Know If My Plantar Wart Is Gone
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How do I know if my wart is healing?
It shrinks.: The wart will get smaller as it dies off. ...Read more
Verruca (Definition)
A descriptive term referring to any elevated serrated epidermal lesion. Specifically, Verruca vulgaris which is caused by the human papilloma virus of ...Read more
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What is plantar fasciitis and how do I know if I have it?
Pain: It is inflammation & dysfunction of the soft tissue on the bottom of your foot. This tissue makes up the tissue support for the arch of the foot. The diagnosis is a made clinically, ie no imaging is usually necessary, that can be made by a qualified medical provider. It typically causes sharp, tearing pain at the bottom of your foot that classically is the worst when you 1st get out of bed. ...Read more
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How do I know if I have plantar fasciitis or my heel infected?
Plantar fasciitis.: The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis: an inflammation of a thick band of tissue that helps hold up the arch of your foot. It attaches to your heel bone, and is usually the most painful for the first few steps in the morning, or after sitting a long time and then standing quickly. See your podiatrist to rule out stress fracture, infection, or tarsal tunnel syndrome. ...Read more
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If top of my foot is sore. How do I know if it's a sprain?
Usually trauma or: Overuse cause a sprain. The events leading up to the soreness would help with the diagnosis. Your doctor can determine this. X-rays or other diagnostic techniques may be used if there is any uncertainty. ...Read more
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I Have a tumor on my thumb I dont know what knid of it is but docter said cut it regularly when it grows again plz tell what should i do.
Not cancer: Tumors of the finger/thumb region can be malignant but if it is to be cut when it grows again it must be benign and not of osseous structure. Lesions as such in this region can be fibromas, ganglion cysts,giant cell tumors of tendon and epidermal inclusion cyst. If lesion is to be re resected, pathology report should be reviewed as to why lesion recurring. ...Read more
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What is skiers thumb? And how do I know if I have it?
After a fall: When a skier falls on their poles the thumb can get trapped and the injury is in the joint near the base of the thumb. That's why people wear the straps so the pole can break away during a fall. ...Read more
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My foot is swollen. How do I make it go down if I don't have any medicine?
Ice, elevation, rest: Ice, elevation and compression couples with rest will help the swelling go down if you have had a minor sprain. If this swelling is from any other reason you need to seek medical help to determine the cause. It could be gout, infection or even a clog in an artery or vein. ...Read more
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How do I know if my wart is healing properly after nitrogen treatment?
Wart: If it doesn't come back. It may take a week or two to heal entirely. If it persists go back and see the dermatologist. ...Read more
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I sprained my index finger five days ago, but I can't fully bend it. Do I need X-Rays or will it just heal naturally? How do I know if it is broken?
Sprain finger: If you injured it five days ago, and still cant fully bend it, it sounds like you should get an xray to see if it is fractured. If it is fractured and you let it heal naturally, could end up crooked or with decreased function. ...Read more
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What to do if I have had ingrown toenail surgery before but it came back what do I do?
Can reoccur: Ingrown toenails can re-occure if the nail is not trimmed properly. Go back to your doctor for re-evaluation to see if the ingrown nail needs re-excised. ...Read more
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How do I know if my Achilles tendonitis is coming back?
Pain: Pain, swelling, and inflammation. You may have pain with ambulation. ...Read more
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How can I tell if my wart is healing?
Gone: If the wart was treated the healing wart will dissappear when healed. ...Read more
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11 mo old has blisters on her tongue from i don't know what? How do I resolve the problem? I know how painful they can be so how do I treat it?
Blisters on Tongue: When children have blisters on their tongues, the cause is usually considered to be hand, foot and mouth disease. This is a viral infection that causes blisters inside the mouth on the tongue, as well as on feet and hands. ...Read more
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How do I know if my toenail is going to fall off?
Toe : Before a niall falls off it usually becomes loose or detached from the nail bed underneath and it often changes color. ...Read more
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I was diagnosed plantar fascitis, but after all the treatment, my foot doesn't feel the way it did. What should I do?
HEEL PAIN: Plantar fascitis is tension driven. Achilles pulling from the back and plantar fascia pulling from the bottom. Stretching is key. Good arch support is also necessary. You will also need to be dealing with inflammation (ibuprofen, advil, motrin, alive). If you are still having pain, then it's time to see a specialist for more advanced treatments. ...Read more
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What to do if I have like this white spot on my nail. I can't get it off and I don't remember when I got it. what is it and how do I get it off?
Don't know what it: is. Consider seeing your doctor if particularly concerned about it. ...Read more
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How do I know if my childs foot is broken?
X-ray: If painful and swollen, there may be a break. Need x-ray to help determine. See podiatrist and have it evaluated. Sometimes other radiographic studies are needed. ...Read more
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How do I know if I have a stress fracture in my heel and how do they treat it?
Stress fracture: Stress fracture r usually not picked up on regular x-rays. Your physician can order an MRI to identify a stress fracture. ...Read more
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I have a plantar wart how can I tell if its healing . .?
How does it feel?: Depending on your age sometimes warts will go away on their own. If you have had the wart treated somehow then it should eventually peel off or shrink down. If it has not been treated, then it very likely will not go away on its own. There are over the counter treatment options you can try. If they do not work see a podiatrist and they should be able to present more effective treatment options. ...Read more
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Plantar Warts (Definition)
A condition in which a virus causes hard, grainy growths to appear on the heels or ...Read more
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