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What Causes Pain And Swelling In The Ankles?
Question: my ankle is painful and swollen, all of the vains seem to be broken also they are very visible going up to the kn ee, it feels like I am having muscle spams in the leg and mostly In the ankle and foot area ..I have had a nerve type of shock exam but so no answers to what the trouble is, it is very painful that I can not walk on that foot because of the pain, I also experienced sever pain in what I thought was my heart, however they have decided that it was a chest spasm..I have hadan MRI, Cat scan, Ultra Sound, and I still don't know what is going on..I do have stents in my arterys both legs, arterial 3, legs 2 so a total of 5..what is my problem?
Brief Answer:
It can be due to weak bones
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that your ankle pain can be due to many causes. As you have mentioned that you have been treated with vascular disease and stent has been placed in your ankle.
I would suggest you following.
1.Check you vitamin and B12 level.
2.If there is low B 12 and vitamin D than it can cause pain in ankle and feet.
3.hot water fomentation and Volitran local application is useful.
4. Compresion bandage can be applied.
5.Avoid smoking if you do, Tablet Pregabalin M one daily at night time is also useful for you.
Most of the time it it either weak bones or nerve compression which causes such pain. These steps will help in both condition. Chest pain if due to spasm then it is also suggestive of calcium deficiency.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
It can be due to weak bones
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that your ankle pain can be due to many causes. As you have mentioned that you have been treated with vascular disease and stent has been placed in your ankle.
I would suggest you following.
1.Check you vitamin and B12 level.
2.If there is low B 12 and vitamin D than it can cause pain in ankle and feet.
3.hot water fomentation and Volitran local application is useful.
4. Compresion bandage can be applied.
5.Avoid smoking if you do, Tablet Pregabalin M one daily at night time is also useful for you.
Most of the time it it either weak bones or nerve compression which causes such pain. These steps will help in both condition. Chest pain if due to spasm then it is also suggestive of calcium deficiency.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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