Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Left Foot

Posted on Sat, 28 Jan 2017

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Question : I have a swelling of my left foot. The swelling is at the top of the foot. It hurts whenever I put weight on the foot. What do you think is the cause of the swelling and pain?

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Needs further evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for posting the query.
I have gone through your question in detail.

if you have sustained a recent trauma,then the swelling may be due to a ligament sprain or a bony fracture in the foot.

If there was no history of trauma,then the swelling may be due to raised serum uric acid levels ( Gout ) or any kind of soft tissue swelling like tenosynovitis,cellulitis etc.

Before coming to a conclusion,i would like to know a few things-

1.Was there any recent foot injury?
2.Is the swollen area warm?
3.How big is the swelling?
4.Is the swollen area red?

If possible,do upload a photograph of the foot here so that we can quickly come to a diagnosis.

Feel free to ask me any follow up queries that you may have.
Will wait for the photograph and answers to the above questions.

Thank you.
Kind regards.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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