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Pain in my foot
9/21 15:03:57

Question
Yes the other day i was walking to walmart which is about 2 miles from my house. On the way up there i was fine , and when i was on my way back to the house maybe a block away my right foot started hurting a little and then it started hurting more . idk if i hurt it or what but i wanna know if i should go to the doc cause i have basic in a month.. pain scale 1-10 its a 3    here is a pic of my foot and were my finger is, is were it hurts ...    

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Answer
HI Tyler,

The spot in the picture is a common area for strain of the peroneal tendons and this can happen with long walks.  It also possible that you could have a stress fracture.  So I would see a podiatrist and have an exam and xray.  

Sincerely,

Marc Katz, DPM
Tampa, FL
Advanced Podiatry
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