Colorado Springs, CO
A 41-year-old female asked:
Can a sciatic nerve cause you to have excessive water in the knee and pain swelling in ankle and foot? or a torn acl?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Tariq Niazianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 44 years experience
Not directly. Tho --: The nerve injury can affect the whole leg resulting in weakness, inability to stand on it. Such situation can cause a fall or injury with pain/swelling of joints of the foot/ankle/knee. Torn acl is not particularly associated with nerve injury.
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Last updated Dec 7, 2013
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