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Sprained Foot. Get Tightness, Pins And Needles. Feeling Stiff. What Is This?
I sprained my foot a week ago but I find that when I have my foot elevated or just resting I get a tightness going up my leg and it feels like pins and needles. I can walk on the leg but it is stiff after sitting for to long and once I start to walk it eases. My concern is the tightness in my leg above my ankle. I had an exray but nothing is fractured,
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Thanks for writing to us.
After the sprained foot, the local soft tissue swelling can cause the tightness and tingling in the foot due to the nerve fibres involvement. These symptoms are likely to subside once the swelling subsides. You can keep your foot elevated on two pillows to help.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
After the sprained foot, the local soft tissue swelling can cause the tightness and tingling in the foot due to the nerve fibres involvement. These symptoms are likely to subside once the swelling subsides. You can keep your foot elevated on two pillows to help.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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