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Foot trauma
I accidentaly dropped a heavy metallic object on my foot , I got a cut on the place , I don't think its a deep cut but its not superficial also , I couldn't step on my foot for the first week , then I started walking on it slow , now I walk normally with it but the thing is there is a nerve that if I touched it start twitching and my foot hurts for few seconds
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Your symptoms suggest a neuroma formation.
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visit Orthopaedic Surgeon for clinical evaluation and X rays.
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Neuroma excision may be needed to get rid off these symptoms.
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