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Suggest Remedy For Swollen Foot With Sores

The other day, I noticed that my foot was sore and slightly swollen. I had just gone hiking, so I thought nothing of it (thinking I was just sore) and ignored it. It has slowly gotten more sore and is still swollen. The swelling is only on this straight line up my foot, from my big toe to my ankle. It hurts to move my toe, and I am experiencing lots of resistance when I try to move my big toe. Most of the time, I can only make it go up a little bit. It hurts whenever the swollen part of my foot is touched.
posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

According to your description , pain and swelling over your foot seems to be inflammatory in nature. It could be an acute attack of gout.
I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Suggest Remedy For Swollen Foot With Sores

Hello, Thanks for your query. According to your description , pain and swelling over your foot seems to be inflammatory in nature. It could be an acute attack of gout. I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care