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By Mayo Clinic staffFoot pain can affect any part of your foot, from your toes to your Achilles tendon at the back of your heel. Some foot pain is simply an annoyance. But foot pain can also be more serious, especially if it's the result of injury or certain chronic conditions. Minor foot pain usually responds well to home treatment. More severe foot pain needs medical attention. If not treated, some types of foot pain can lead to long-term damage or disability.
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- Ferri FF. Differential diagnosis: Foot pain. In: Ferri FF. Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/201199838-5/998354659/1417/157.html#4-u1.0-B978-0-323-04836-1..50005-8--cesec160_184. Accessed May 14, 2010.
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