Painful Foot Joints: Symptoms & Signs (Metatarsalgia)

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Alternate Names : Metatarsalgia

Symptoms usually consist of pain in one or more joints of the foot. These include:

the joint at the base of each toe

the joints of the toes themselves

the joints of the midfoot

the ankle

The pain can be dull and achy or it can be quite sharp and unbearable.

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Author: Bill O'Halloran, DPM
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 08/09/01

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