Question 1

can i reduce knee swelling if i ice ankle?

Accepted Answer

: I see no direct benefit from icing an ankle for a knee problem. You may want to start over and provide more detail about your issue to clarify why the ankle might relate to the knee swelling.

Question 2

last year in august of 2012, i had fallen and had an injury to my knee. recently it has been giving me problems, knee swelling and now down to ankle..

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Get checked: Swelling to ankle is unusual for a knee problem. The 2 may be related but may be separate problem. It should be checked asap.

Question 3

my daughter is experiencing  ankle swelling, ankle pain, knee pain, knee swelling, flatfeet, calf pain and legs cramping. the following also describe her: stiff joints, difficulty walking, joint swelling, difficulty climbing stairs, difficulty getting up

Accepted Answer

See rheumatologist: Looks like she may be suffering from an autoimmune joint problem.  Consult a rheumatologist.

Question 4

what is it? i have leg pain, knee pain and knee swelling.

Accepted Answer

Need more history: You need to give a more detailed history. Did you have trauma?  Is the site red?  See your doctor for a complete evaluation

Question 5

how long after a full hip replacement should the  leg / knee swelling last?

Accepted Answer

1-2 weeks for post o: Be careful here because residual lower extremity swelling could also indicate a blood clot which is not uncommon with hip arthroplasty.  It should be checked.

Question 6

pain in lower right back above buttocks. travels down leg. knee pain shooting down leg when crossing legs. no knee swelling, full weight bearing.

Accepted Answer

Sciatica: It is very likely you have sciatica.  The sciatic nerve can be irritated with by many things. Recommend NSAIDs, exercise and ab strengthening.  Sleep and sit on hard NOT soft surfaces. If not better definitive treatment is medrol dose pak and/or PT.

Question 7

i am experiencing  knee pain, leg pain, difficulty walking, leg weakness and knee swelling. the following also describes me: pain shooting down the...

Accepted Answer

Doctor can examine: A person with such symptoms can write down his symptoms on a calendar diary and show it to his primary care doctor or to an orthopedic doctor. Include details as what each symptom is, how it started, what makes it better or worse, any therapy tried, any meds tried, any associated foods, any past medical history, etc... If really bad symptoms, the ER may help too.

Question 8

37 yrs old this year alone broke right foot twice, knee swelling/popping out of place, now broke pelvic bone. could it be a medication i am on?

Accepted Answer

That is a lot of : Fractures in one year. Unless  one was a stunt woman or very clumsy  -this is difficult to explain. I reviewed side effect profiles for phenergan, (promethazine) Alprazolam ; Apriso - and found no association with fractures.  If you have found yourself more injury prone, Alprazolam  can lead to difficulty with coordination, clumsiness etc.  This warrants further exploration.

Question 9

went to er for suspected dvt,i didn't get a ultrasound but he felt my leg,told me it was sciatica,still have thigh/knee swelling sciatica does that?

Accepted Answer

No see your physicia: See your  physician, get  an exaiantion and get the ultrasound and an evaluation for other causes.

Question 10

can  reflex sympathetic dystrophy cause the small saphenous vein to stick out of the leg w/  below knee swelling?

Accepted Answer

It can: it can cause basically any dystrophic change in the lower extremity although what you describe is not specifically pathognomonic for CRPS. Has someone diagnosed you with that?

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Can i reduce knee swelling if i ice ankle?

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Last year in august of 2012, i had fallen and had an injury to my knee. recently it has been giving me problems, knee swelling and now down to ankle..

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My daughter is experiencing ankle swelling, ankle pain, knee pain, knee swelling, flatfeet, calf pain and legs cramping. the following also describe her: stiff joints, difficulty walking, joint swelling, difficulty climbing stairs, difficulty getting up

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What is it? i have leg pain, knee pain and knee swelling.

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How long after a full hip replacement should the leg / knee swelling last?

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Pain in lower right back above buttocks. travels down leg. knee pain shooting down leg when crossing legs. no knee swelling, full weight bearing.

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I am experiencing knee pain, leg pain, difficulty walking, leg weakness and knee swelling. the following also describes me: pain shooting down the...

A member asked:

37 yrs old this year alone broke right foot twice, knee swelling/popping out of place, now broke pelvic bone. could it be a medication i am on?

A member asked:

Went to er for suspected dvt,i didn't get a ultrasound but he felt my leg,told me it was sciatica,still have thigh/knee swelling sciatica does that?

A member asked:

Can reflex sympathetic dystrophy cause the small saphenous vein to stick out of the leg w/ below knee swelling?

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