i have swelling in my left arm above the wrist to my elbow and my left leg below my knee, on the right side. what could cause this? do i need to see

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Joint pain in knees wrist ankles elbow and pain in left leg bone. Also tired always. What could this be?

Answer 1

Unusual: Very unusual to have swelling in one arm and one leg. A medical exam would be needed to figure that out.

Answer 2

Exam needed: Swelling of the forearm is quite unusual unless there has been a recent injury causing bleeding inside the area. If no trauma then a blockage in a vein is suspected. Swelling in the lower leg could be due to poor vein valves or pheblitis. I recommend that your Physician see you for diagnosis and treatment.

Answer 3

Depends on direction: This depends on the direction of fracture. If the fracture is horizontal, the knee has to be immobilized to prevent possible displacement of the fracture and disruption of the knee extensor mechanism. If the fracture is vertical, you don't have to do much. Just don't do anything that causes pain in the knee and try to prevent any further trauma for about 2-3 months.

Answer 4

Not Surgery!: The treatment is conservative. I would suggest a hinged knee brace with or without crutches. This should get better without any surgery though. Sometimes a short course of therapy is helpful as well.

Answer 5

Yes: It is very successful and very wildly used for this type of conditions:.

Answer 6

Usually: Yes, it is beneficial for a number of causes of back pain as well as sciatica. In acupuncture we often treat the source of the pain rather than the location of the pain. So by treating the back problem - it usually causes the radiation down the leg to resolve.

Answer 7

Neural irritation: There are several causes of low back pain and thigh pain. Problems with the hip joint can often cause back/buttock pain that radiates to the groin and thigh. Irriation to the lumbar nerve roots in the lower back can also cause leg pain. Thigh pain is often seen with irritation to the l2, l3, and/or occasionally L4 nerve roots.

Answer 8

L34 disc herniation: Ppressure on the L4 nerve cause front of thigh pain.This can be caused by degenerative settling and crowding.

Answer 9

Sacroiliac joint: Sacroiliac joint dysfunction, unlike lumbar spine disorder with neural impingement, is known to include radiation of pain to anterior thigh & groin. For more information about this topic see my chronic pain board at quora.Com.

Answer 10

Depends: If it's one ankle, then it's a sign of an ankle injury.

Answer 11

Yes: Swelling in ankles can many things. Heartfailure is just one. Gout, arthritis , venous insufficiency, hypothyroidism , are just a few others you need a full exam with detailed history along with labs, cxr, ekg and possibly an echo of the heart.

Answer 12

??signs??: Kids capable of waking off an injury will, they are more interested in playing & seldom stop unless something really hurts. If no obvious deformity or discoloration of the skin, you might watch it for a while & place a cool compress to help the pain & reduce the swelling. Do this only if the kid can make a fist & extend it & roll the hand back & forth. If not, get it checked now.

i have swelling in my left arm above the wrist to my elbow and my left leg below my knee, on the right side. what could cause this? do i need to see

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