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My father has been having lots of pain and swelling in his ankle, is there any medicines that may be causing this? is there any therapy for this?
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Need diagnosis: Swelling can be caused by many things. Need a diagnosis infection arthritis sprain of a ligament etc.
Answered 3/17/2017
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See a doctor: Your dad needs to be seen by a doctor so he can review his medications and exam his ankle.
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