BUNION DIAGNOSIS |
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A thorough medical history and physical
exam by a physician is always necessary for the proper diagnosis of
bunions and other foot conditions. X rays can help confirm the
diagnosis by showing the bone displacement, joint swelling, and, in
some cases, the overgrowth of bone that characterizes bunions.
Doctors will also consider the possibility that the joint pain is
caused by or complicated by arthritis (which causes destruction of
the cartilage of the joint), gout (which causes the accumulation of
uric acid crystals in the joint), tiny fractures of a bone in the
foot (stress fractures), or infection and may order additional tests
to rule out these possibilities. |
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