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A member asked:
Can cortisone epidural cause edema in ankles? also, wearing new heavy shoes and change in gait? 84yr b
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Unlikely: For someone of your age I think there should be more attention paid to other more common causes of ankle swelling and changes in your gait as opposed to an epidural steroid injection.
Answered 5/24/2014
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