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Is The Swelling In The Shin And Ankle Related To Back Injury?
I injured my lower back about 12 years ago. I have a herinated disk, over the years I have noticed other things going on. I have over active bladder and now recently I have swollen in my shins and ankle when I push on it it leaves a indent, Are all these related from my back injury?
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
What we call it as pitting edema.
Nothing but fluid accumulation.
It is unrelated to back injury.
Causes of it include-
Renal failure
Congestive cardiac failure
Severe anemia and hypoprotenemia
Please rule out these causes
Nothing but fluid accumulation.
It is unrelated to back injury.
Causes of it include-
Renal failure
Congestive cardiac failure
Severe anemia and hypoprotenemia
Please rule out these causes
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