pain in foot, small bumps down sideby Becky
I started having foot pain in my right foot, on top, right under the two smallest toes a few months ago. It has gotten worse, and I can tell the pain comes from pushing on the bottom of my foot under the same toes. In addition, when the pain gets bad, it will go into both toes and throb, and also up my ankle. It can hurt to stand/walk, but also sometimes throbs when I am sleeping. No other swelling or anything that I can tell. Several months ago, I thought I broke my 4th toe, though the pain subsided after about a week. It was about a month later that this all started slowly, so I am not sure if it is related. I have an appt with my podiatrist in a few days, but I was just wondering what I could expect... ANSWER Hi Becky, First of all you will need an xray just to make sure you did not actually break your toe as that could be part of the problem, however, your symptoms in fourth and fifth toe area sound very suggestive of neuroma which in most cases is basically a pinched nerve. Your doctor should be able to confirm the diagnosis but again I am a little concerned about the possibility of the trauma to the fourth toe as being part of the problem. As far as the "bumps" go, I would have to see them to know what they might be, but I am sure your podiatrist will have an answer for you. Marc Mitnick DPM DISCLAIMER:
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