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Ankle pain due to diabete
My father is a diabetic patient for 20 years . 5 days before his ankle started paining and it became difficult for him to stand or walk even. Day before yesterday,his feet was paining to its highest limit that he even started to cry . His weight is 52 kgs and height it 5feet9inches.
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Dr. Venkat Raghav
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello, X-ray is required to diagnose ,he might have had trauma , in uncontrolled diabetes person will have ankle edema , not ankle pain . Get xay of ankle and consult orthopedic surgeon in nearest hospital. His blood suger level should be checked once , if it's shooted up necessary measures will be taken to control diabetes .
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