Accompanying foot pain?

My best friend was recently in the emergency room for abdominal pain. His test revealed delayed emptying of the gallbladder, but no gallstones. Within 24 hours of leaving the ER his feet became more and more sore. His pain is now to the point of difficulty walking in his house. He is 42 years old, 210 lbs and is very active.

They will probably remove his gallbladder, but his primary physician doesn't think this is gout and is unsure of the etiology. Any good guesses? He is self-employed and unable to work.

[jaspur]

I had the Nissan wrap done and now when I get bloated it seems to correlate to a moderate pain in my left heel ???

[poorvic]

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