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Lower leg pain, better with ice

Lower leg pain, better with ice

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Lower leg pain, better with ice

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A 44-year old asked:

I have really thin wrists and lower legs. What do I do if I am falling on ice? Just try to roll or something?

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A female asked:

The lower part of my left leg has been hurting three days straight now... I have already used ice packs and took pills it still has been hurting ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 64-year old male asked:

My lower leg was hit by a softball, quick knot came up. I iced it and couple days later began rolling a pad over the knot. It went down but now my ankle is swollen. A little discomfort but no real pain?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 16-year old female asked:

I went ice skating for 2-3 hrs the skates were bothering me from the top it was always hitting my lower leg and putting pressure. I'll send pic incase?

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A female asked:

I was ice skating fell down about 4 hours ago.i twisted my entire lower leg and soon my knee hurt,but now its gone.i have a bump right under my elbow?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Fell on ice hurt lower back. year later fell down stairs hurt same area. could this be cause of leg weak, feet inflammed and red after walking??

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A 46-year old female asked:

Have possible calf muscle strain. Have elevated and iced nearly 24 hrs. Now seeing a vein popped out running down lower leg. Am i treating this right?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

Both ant. knees + post. lower legs get ice cold when sitting for 30 mins. Takes 1hr walking to warm up. Arteriovenous US, D-dimer, ABI norm. What now?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 65-year old female asked:

How can I tell if my back pain is from strain or a herniated disc? Pain in lower back, no tingling, leg numbness. Pain when bending over especially. Ice and/or heat feels good. How long should it last?

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A 72-year old asked:

My 14 year old daughter is being treated for a sprained knee but her feet and lower leg are ice cold. Should I ask for sonogram to rule out dvt?

3 doctor answers • 15 doctors weighed in

A male asked:

Husband has lower back pain near tail bone x 3days.Pain will ease with ice or tens units, and legs elevated and naproxen, but never subsides. ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Numbness and intense tingling in both legs since Wednesday the 28th. Possible slipped disc/pinched nerve. Steroid, muscle relaxer, ice not helping. Right leg growing stiff and sore. Small pain in lower lumbar. Worried about a clot, any advice welcome?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

No injury lower calf pain x6mon, dr said use ice/heat. Started running 2day, now have warm sensation off/on outside calf2thigh? Not swollen/red/hot

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 29-year old male asked:

Having severe pain directly above knee cap and wonder what it could be because there is no pain associated when moving the knee. I had a large piece of ice fall on my lower thigh, upper knee cap area. Although i had no major pain at first besides some br

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A 25-year old male asked:

I have been running a lot and recently started to have lower calf pain. When I walk around or ice, I can sometimes feel the pain shoot down into my heel/foot. I assume its a strain and rest is best, but wanted to make sure it might not be serious?

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A member asked about a 68-year old male:

68 yo M, having flushing of hands and feet with bilateral lower extremity intermittent ice cold and burning hot sensation and facial flushing, overall hightened sensation of all pain fibers. Would never complain unless its gotten bad. Hx of aflutter S/p

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A 56-year old female asked:

What would cause part of your leg to become ice cold?

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A 45-year old asked:

Would it hurt if i put ice or soak my leg with cellulitis?

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A 30-year old asked:

How long is hospitalization to put in a rod in lower leg?

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A 46-year old asked:

What to do if I have a pain in my lower left leg, what can this be the result of?

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A 33-year old asked:

What to do if I have a pain in my lower leg, like that growing pain.. Should i avoid exercising?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 48-year old female asked:

Pain in right lower back run down my leg.

3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old male asked:

Best way to treat lower back and leg hurts?

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A 43-year old asked:

Does sciatica nerve cause pain on lower leg?

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A 38-year old asked:

What could cause the left lower leg to swell?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old female asked:

I have hot sensation running down my lower leg?

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A 30-year old asked:

What causees a burning feeling in lower leg with no pain?

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A 32-year old female asked:

Lower left back pain with excrusheating pain down the leg?

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A 43-year old asked:

My dog bites on my lower right leg. Should I get it evaluated?

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A 46-year old female asked:

I have periodic warm sensations i my lower right leg- what could this be?

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