What Causes Painful Swollen Feet?

Posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2014

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Fri, 1 Aug 2014 Answered on

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Question : Why are my feet starting to swell a little and hurt and throb when I walk or bend my toes?

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Vitamin D and calcium deficiency may be the cause

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. The most likely reason could be deficiency of vitamin D and calcium leading to bone weakness (osteopenia). This may be confirmed by blood work for vitamin D and calcium.
I hope your kidney function test like serum creatinine is normal?

Hope this helps and I shall be glad to answer further query.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar