Watch Out for These Red Flags
If any of these symptoms are present, it is time to see an Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle MD:
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Pain that persists for more than 72 hours
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Swelling of one leg or foot that persists for more than 24 hours
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Pain which increases with exercise or walking
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Pain at rest or with elevation of the legs
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Sudden progression of a foot deformity
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Any infection
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Development of a blister or ulcer on the foot which you did not feel occurring or which is not healing
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A flattening of the arch of one foot or both feet
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Loss of sensation
Page last updated: January 2008
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