pain in bones in foot

i broke my foot around ten years ago in two places and the outer side was bolted together with a metal plate and screws and on the ankle side a piece of wire was put in .this year for about the last two months when i get up in morning i can hardly walk on my bad foot for the first few minutes then the pain goose away well more of an ache i think it is the bone that aches please help as im worried it will get worse, im 46 and female and am very active and about a stone over weight thanks

Hi,
At the very least you need to have an xray to determine the status of the hardware that is placed in your foot and ankle.
Over time sometimes the hardware loosens up and this may be the source of your pain. In these cases the hardware may be removed.
My other thought would be that even with hardware implanted in your foot, if the original fracture did not heal properly your pain may be the result of arthritic changes going on in the fracture site.
Of course, I am only guessing, you need to be examined by foot specialist along with an xray to determine what exactly is going on with your foot and ankle.

Marc Mitnick DPM
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