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Suggest Treatment For Severe Foot Pain
I am 64, female: the ball of my feet hurt daily, left foot more than the right. Now the pain on the left foot also includes pain from ball of foot in a straight line in the middle of the foot almost to the heal. I wear flats 99% of the time, no high heels. How do I best treat this issue? J
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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The common cause could be Gout,,if associated with redness at ball of foot.Getting blood test done for uric acid done.The other cause could be stress fracture and I would advise diet rich in calcium,vitamin D along with Ibuprofen and rest will be helpful.
Take care
The common cause could be Gout,,if associated with redness at ball of foot.Getting blood test done for uric acid done.The other cause could be stress fracture and I would advise diet rich in calcium,vitamin D along with Ibuprofen and rest will be helpful.
Take care
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