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3 weeks ago both my ankles and feet swelled up and it lasted for a week. after that i started exercising by walking which now has been 2 weeks of doing it, i had no problems but really low back pain but i still did exercising. yesterday my left ankle sw
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Swelling: There is much in the differential for swelling, however, unilateral swelling in the absence of pain is most often related to vein dysfunction. A venous assessment would rule this out.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Swelling unrelated : The swelling in your legs is unlikely to be related to your back pain unless your back pain is related to a vascular problem. Exercise is benificial for back pain due to structural back issues like disc problems . There are several other reasons that could involve the ankles in terms of swelling and you can check this out with your doctor to make sure it is not vein related or heart related
Answered 2/20/2013
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