What Causes Pain In Feet?

Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2014

Question: I had a painful left foot for about five weeks now. Resting seems to ease pain, though I'm constantly standing at work. It came on overnight, no impact or incident. At first I though it was just a sprain from maybe twisting overnight, then gout since it's really painful to walk on. Have tried heat and cold relief, parcemtol, aspirin etc, as well as ibrufen gel. Also tried tubing rip, ankle brace.
For doesn't appear swollen, though top of fort quite tender to touch in centre of top of foot, can't curl toes as before though not painful to try. Walk wi a noticeable and painful limp, wearing shoes presses down and hurts also.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I want to know little detail about your illness

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir,
I have read your question and you have given very good description of your illness. Still to find out what is the diagnosis, I want to know few details.
1. Is there any discoloration of foot like red or blue?
2. Are you a smoker? Also do you drink alcohol regularly?
3. Have you done any x ray or blood test?
Please sens me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (10 minutes later)

1/ no real discolouration, slightly red at end if day compared to right foot, but not significantly different in the morning. Slightly larger (swollen) but again more so at the end if the day

2/ don't smoke or drink

3/ no to both

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It requires a x ray and may be MRI

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir,
After reading your answers and your case I came on this conclusion that you may be having one of these conditions :
1. Stress fracture of metatarsals
2. Tenosynovitis of tendons of foot
I would suggest you to get x ray and MRI of the foot. These test will help in finding out the cause of your foot pain and then accordingly treatment can be started.If you want, you can mail those reports to me also.
Since your pain is not present on rest, I do not think it can be Gout.
Stress fracture will need rest and immobilization.If it turns out to be tenosynovitis, then it may need steroid injection.
Let me know if you want to ask any other question.
Thanks.

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