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Cause For Sudden Pain In The Leg Which Leads To Swelling?

Sudden pain the length of my leg, possibly partly sviatica, includes degenerated knee joint, intensified when moving knee to either bend or straghten,milder after resting, stronger after walking and moving around, getting tired. Age 91. Swelling responding to started YYYY@YYYY
Thu, 22 Sep 2016
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Hi You have sudden pain in the length of your leg which includes degenerated knee joint , increases in walking around. At my clinic I would think in terms of spinal cord pathology like spinal canal stenosis in patient presenting with your symptoms.I would recommend back support( Lumbar support belt) and an MRI to assess the cause.
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Cause For Sudden Pain In The Leg Which Leads To Swelling?

Hi You have sudden pain in the length of your leg which includes degenerated knee joint , increases in walking around. At my clinic I would think in terms of spinal cord pathology like spinal canal stenosis in patient presenting with your symptoms.I would recommend back support( Lumbar support belt) and an MRI to assess the cause.