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I fell on my knee 3 weeks ago. swelling and bruising all down my leg.. now 3 weeks later my foot and ankle are very swollen?
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When you injure something higher up on your leg with swelling and bruising, it prevents the normal fluid being removed from the part of the leg that is lower than the injury and therfore it swells.
Answered 4/23/2023
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