Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
157 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Causes Painful Lump After Banging My Foot?

I tripped yesterday, I seemed to jar my foot. Straight away I had pain on top of my foot and struggled walking. Now pain still here, have a painful lump on top of foot and difficulty moving toes, especially big toe. I never banged my foot and I am confused what is causing this
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Twitter Fri, 20 Mar 2015 Answered on
Twitter Mon, 23 Mar 2015 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
General Surgeon,  's  Response
hi, greetings from HCM.Since you had heavy exertion you may have sprained your foot and as a result you have developed painful lump on top of foot.you have to consult an orthopedician and get an x-ray of your foot to rule out fracture.You have to check uric acid level in blood as it can produce painful gouty swelling of big toe
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Causes Painful Lump After Banging My Foot?

hi, greetings from HCM.Since you had heavy exertion you may have sprained your foot and as a result you have developed painful lump on top of foot.you have to consult an orthopedician and get an x-ray of your foot to rule out fracture.You have to check uric acid level in blood as it can produce painful gouty swelling of big toe