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Foot and ankle injuries
A foot and ankle injury is a condition in which a person has a bruise, sprain, cut, or fracture in his foot and/or ankle. Fractures can be just cracks in a bone, or they can be displaced fractures, with the broken ends out of place. Bruises appear with swelling, pain, and redness. Sprains occur in a joint that has been moved too far in any direction.
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what causes moderate achy pain in whole foot, ankle and shin? No swelling. No known injury. 29-f healthy.
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I have severe foot/ankle pain without injury radiating up towards the knee with swelling to the ankle area?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I had an MRI of my foot/ankle today as a follow-up to a talus injury-. I was face-down during the MRI & the pain had me in tears. Not normal is it?
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A 27-year old male asked:
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A 35-year old female asked:
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Can croc shoes cause foot, ankle, knee injuries?
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Can a knee injury cause pain in your leg, ankle, and foot?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I still have foot/ankle pain after injury and 7.5 wks of wearing boot. Both still swell and hurt. MRI showed nothing. No PT ordered.
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A 33-year old female asked:
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A 29-year old female asked:
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