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This foot tool is designed for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified podiatrist or other healthcare provider regarding any foot-related pain, conditions, or concerns you may have.

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  • Enlarged joint, pain (with or without redness, callus)
  • Baby toe pointing toward big toe
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  • Toes are difficult to straighten
  • Toes rubbing on shoes creating pain
  • Toe knuckle is red or has a callous
  • Soreness between toes (from rubbing)
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  • Curled toes and pain at tips of toes
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  • Thick, discoloured nails (with or without pain)
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  • General pain along entire side of foot
  • Unresolved, general pain despite orthotics, often if you have a high arch
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  • Pain with weight-bearing, swelling, bruising after injury
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  • Localised burning, worse in footwear
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  • Pain over bony area when wearing footwear, without injury
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  • Tingling towards front of foot
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  • Hard bump with pain, especially when getting up from rest
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  • Pain developed after teen/pre-teen growth spurt
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  • Swelling, painful, constantly throbbing area that might be causing a limp
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  • Soft, squishy lump that is sore and may change in size
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  • Sore, boney lump that is painful in footwear
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  • Red area when shoes removed
  • Sore enlarged joint, worse with shoes on and after walking
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  • Toes are difficult to straighten
  • Toes rubbing on shoes creating pain
  • Toe knuckle is red or has a callous
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  • Thick and discoloured nails
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  • Pain at side of nail with redness and swelling with or without puss
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  • Heel pain that is worse when standing up, particularly in the morning
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  • Sharp, dull, or numb heel pain with history of back pain and sciatica
  • Pain into the buttocks, radiating down the thigh
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  • Pain in the heel with a history of cancer
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  • Heel pain that is worse when standing for long periods
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  • Burning pain over bony area when wearing shoes
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  • Lump on arch that may or may not grow and be painful
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  • Heel and arch pain when getting up from rest
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  • Pain in arch that gets worse with extended period standing
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  • Enlarged joint, pain, redness, callus
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  • Localised burning from top to bottom
  • Stinging burning or numbness in toes
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  • Abnormal spacing between toes
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  • Enlarged bone, pain with pressure, redness, abnormally angled big toe
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  • Pain across bony knuckles, usually worse under toes 2, 3, and 4
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  • Soft bump, red and hot to touch, that has grown quickly
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  • Localised pain after stepping on something abnormal
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  • Tingling and/or numbness in toes, feeling
    like a sock balled up under front of feet
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  • Bend in toes
  • Tips of toes are sore, callused
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  • Open sores on any high-pressure area
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  • Pain in back of heel, worse when standing after rest
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  • Numbness or tingling
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  • Pain after rolling over on ankle
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  • Pain developed after pre-teen growth spurt
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