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Query: Hello doctor, I am 18-year-old and a dancer. I was leaping and accidentally hit my foot hard on another person. My foot hurt to the touch, and when pressure was applied, it bruised and was swollen. I can put weight on it but not without pain. A couple of years ago, I fractured my fourth and fifth m... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I can understand your concern. I hope it is not a fracture since there is a history of fracture at the same spot several years back. Since you have pain while weight bearing it requires an X-ray to properly diagnose if there are any fissures... Read Full »
Why has my foot injury not healed post accident?
Query: Hello doctor, I had an accident five months ago and had an injury on my left foot. Since then until now, it is not fully healed. Please see the photos of the injury attached and please tell if it is normal or is there something that went wrong. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The fact that your injury is over five months old, yet to heal, suggests two possibilities. Either there is a foreign body as a small stone, metal piece and the like, which will pr... Read Full »
My toe is swollen, bruised, and painful. Kindly advise.
Query: Hello doctor, I fell this morning and I am pretty sure I broke a toe. It is a bit swollen, bruised, and painful. I landed on my knee and top of my foot. My knee is fine but the top of my foot is a little tender. It has a small bruise. My other toes are getting numb. Do I need to see a doctor? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history, and you have stated that you are having pain, swelling, and bruising on the dorsum (top) of the foot region. In that event, I advise you to get: an X-ray of the affected foot (AP and oblique views) because we have to rule out any bon... Read Full »
Foot pain started 18 months ago after running. Please review my X-ray.
Query: Hello doctor, Foot pain started 18 months ago after running. It has persisted, but the severity of pain depends on how active I am. Most recently, the pain has become more severe. Please review my X-ray. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send me the full X-ray which you have sent (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I would like to see the whole joint, like of talocalcaneal joint. Read Full »
Why do I have pain in my second toe while pushing down on the ground?
Query: Hi doctor,I have a pain in my second toe on my right foot. There is no swelling, bruising or discoloration. It does not hurt when walking or anything. It only hurts when being pushed down. For example, when I have to sit down on my knees that toe has a sharp pain when being pushed down on the ground... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is most likely a tendon or ligament problem, probably injury unknowingly likely during sleep. It should resolve within a week. You should get prescribed tablet Naproxen 250 mg two times a day along with some antacid like tablet Pantoprazole before breakfast once a d... Read Full »
Please give an opinion on dislocation of phalanx.
Query: Hello doctor, I have fallen on the floor from about 130 cm high and hit my foot, however, one of my toes has swollen and it hurts so much, So I had an x-ray for my feet and the doctor said it was fine, but what I see on the x-ray photo seems to be a dislocation in a phalanx. Is that normal? Can yo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the x-ray. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I must agree that the second toe proximal joint does look dislocated. It is, however, difficult to confirm this without having a true AP (anteroposterior) view and true lateral view. Also, ... Read Full »