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The cause of your foot or ankle pain is uncertain. Contact your GP for advice regarding these symptoms if necessary.
Please contact your GP for advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.
Please contact NHS 111 or your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.
Please contact your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Foot And Ankle Pain

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Do you recall any specific trauma (e.g. car accident, fall, direct impact, etc.) that caused your foot or ankle pain to start?
10%
Did you attend A&E or see your GP following this foot or ankle injury?
Have you had an X-ray or any other investigations for this foot or ankle injury?
Are you having difficulty taking full weight through the leg causing you to limp or rely on a walking aid since this foot or ankle injury?
20%
Have you noticed any sudden and obvious redness, swelling and heat around the foot or ankle since the pain started?
Do you have foot or ankle stiffness in the morning or after resting that lasts more than 30 minutes?
Do you have any underlying inflammatory joint conditions? (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.)
Do you suffer with the skin condition psoriasis?
Do you suffer with any inflammatory bowel conditions?
Do you suffer with uveitis, also known as iritis, which is a condition that involves inflammation at the front of the eye?
Have you recently had any infections? e.g. stomach upsets, diarrhoea, other gut infections, sexually transmitted infections, etc.
40%
Have you noticed an unexplained lump that is increasing in size in the foot or ankle region?
Do you have progressively worsening foot or ankle pain AND a previous history of cancer?
60%
Do you recall any specific injury (e.g. twisting injury, landing from a jump, direct impact, sports related, etc.) that caused your foot or ankle pain to start?
80%
Where do you feel the pain in your foot or ankle region?
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Where do you feel the pain in your foot or ankle region?
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90%
Does your foot or ankle pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Does your ankle pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Does your foot pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

95%
Does your foot on your painful side appear flatter than the opposite foot when standing without any shoes or socks as demonstrated in this photo?

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Does your pain on the inner side of your ankle or foot pain worsen when performing this test?

Does your pain on the inner side of your ankle or foot pain worsen when performing this test?

90%
Does your foot on your painful side appear flatter than the opposite foot when standing without any shoes or socks as demonstrated in this photo ?

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Does your pain on the inner side of your ankle or foot pain worsen when performing this test?

Does your pain on the inner side of your ankle or foot pain worsen when performing this test?

90%
Does your foot or ankle pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Does your ankle pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Does your foot pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

95%
Do you experience tingling or pins and needles into the toes that are painful?
32%
Where do you feel the tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your leg(s)?
38%
Do you have any weakness in your legs or feet since your back problem started?
40%
Which areas or muscle groups of your legs or feet feel weak?
Are you still able to perform this test despite pain? (Toe walking test video)

Are you still able to perform this test despite pain?

Are you still able to perform this test despite pain?

Foot and

Ankle Pain

Restart Self Assessment

Outcome

The probable cause of your ankle pain is a sprain - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your ankle pain is a condition called Achilles Tendinopathy - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your ankle pain is a condition called Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your ankle pain is a sprain - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your foot or ankle pain is a flare up of osteoarthritis due to your injury especially if you are 55 years old - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire 'Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist?' to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

If your foot looks like one of the following photos (flat feet, high arches and claw toes or bunions photos) – Signpost to additional section on website for further information and self help.

Outcome

The probable cause of your ankle pain is a condition called Achilles Tendinopathy - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your ankle pain is a condition called Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support

Outcome

The possible cause of your foot or ankle pain is Osteoarthritis especially if you are over 55 years old - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your foot pain is a condition called Morton’s Neuroma - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The possible cause of your foot pain is a condition called Morton’s Neuroma - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

If your foot looks like one of the following photos (flat feet, high arches and claw toes or bunions photos) – Signpost Click Here for further information and self help

Outcome

The probable cause of your foot pain is a condition called Plantar Fasciitis - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Foot or Ankle Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.