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Foot Pain


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Call your Health Care Provider if

Call your doctor if:

You have sudden, severe pain.
Your pain began following an injury -- especially if there is bleeding, bruising, deformity, or you cannot bear weight.
You have redness or swelling of the joint, an open sore or ulcer on your foot, or a fever.
You have diabetes or peripheral vascular disease -- a condition characterized by poor circulation.
You do not respond to self-care within 1 to 2 weeks.

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Review Date : 11/13/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Thomas N. Joseph, M.D., Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/14/2002).

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