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Sent to Health Experts June 06, 2006 7:35 a.m.

My feet are KILLING me, I am a 38 year old male that has tried everything, I have been to (4) Podiatrist and have heard everything from a nueroma, to a planter plate rupture and now they are trying orthotics which makes matters worse, they also took exrays and they looked normal! My WHOLE foot is in pain, the top, arch, ball, just about everything, especially in the morning and late afternoon. Who else can I seek for help here (MD) and what phisical conditions could be causing this???????

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June 06, 2006 7:40 a.m. (5 minutes and 21 seconds later)

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It is time to be further evaluated. If the foot itself seems to have no abnormalities, then this may be referred pain from somewhere else. Your back is a prime candidate. The nerve roots to the foot come from the lumbar spine. I would have an orthopedic doctor or osteopathic physician (someone skilled in musculoskeletal exam) check you over. You may need xrays of the lumbar. An emg or nerve conduction study would be the next step to see if there is significant nerve problem. Once the cause is determined, then you can seek more useful intervention. Please let me know how you make out

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