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Q: Foot pain and swelling
asked by: DoctorQuestion on August 18th, 2008
any idea what would cause this swollen hurtful feeling in the balls of my feet?


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on August 19th, 2008
Foot Disorders Answer A4569
Have a diagnosis for the current condition: no
Current medical status: Both of my feet feel like they have a somewhat hard substance all bunched up inside of them. It feels like my feet are swollen up, but when I look at them and touch them with my fingers, they do not appear swollen, just a feeling. hurts to walk on them.
Current medical treatment: when visited the doctor she had no clue and gave me a antin inflammatory med

Pain and a false feeling of swelling in the feet can be due to a kind of nerve disorder (neuropathy). Neuropathy can be due to many causes including diabetes, alcohol abuse, lack of certain vitamins, compression by spondylotic changes in the spine, etc.


The pain in the feet can also be due to arthritis in the joints of the feet .

You may want to consult a neurologist about your problem.




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