What is the treatment for foot deformity?
Patient: Hi, so I have this weirdly shaped bump on the outter lateral side of my right foot. It's not an obvious big bump. But it's slightly obvious when I palpate it or when I turn my foot to the side. I acquired this last year while I was on vacation. I rode a boat and hopped down a bit fast from a high surface and ended up landing hard on the side of my foot on the wooden surface of the boat. It hurt, but because we were on vacation and it wasn't bleeding nor swelling, I thought nothing of it.After the vacation, i noticed the slight deformity or bump days later. It only hurts when I walk for a long time in slippers. I know it has something to do with the bump because I never used to get foot pains on the side of my foot until the incident.What should I do? Is this bump permanent? Is my foot bone deformed? Do I need surgery for this? Can massaging the side of my foot help or worsen the situation?:O? Thank you sincerely! Doctor: no your bone has no deformity,,, so be relaxed , but yes the bump may remain for a longer time , go for a foot x-ray to confirm whether there's a old fracture , first palpate whether the bump is soft or it appears bony n hard ,if it's soft and tender it represents ligament tearif it's bony and hard it may be a bone damage, check it.if it's soft it will heal with time and immobilization, if it's hard and bony you may need surgery,  if ligaments do not heal within 7 months and pain doesn't subsides you may need surgery for that too.