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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Stiffness In The Feet
hello my name is bruno, I am 56 years old , i sprained my foot on august 12 and apart from the pain i felt at the time ,i felt nothing else until this week when I started to feel a stiffness and pain in my calf followed by a swelling in the ankle area and blue discoloration appeared more like a bruise on the side of the ankle close to the bottom of the foot. I feel the pain more when I raise up my toes which pulls in the calf area . Can you tell give me an idea what it can be thank you
Hi, Welcome to healhcaremagic. After going through your query I concluded that you got sprained your ankle and foot and got soft tissue and muscles injury with Hematoma formation. Treatment of it is rest,analgesic such as ibuprofen.Icing is helpful. For further investigation you can get your x Ray done. You can discuss it with your doctor. Hope your query get answered.If you have additional questions and clarification don't hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take up.
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Stiffness In The Feet
Hi, Welcome to healhcaremagic. After going through your query I concluded that you got sprained your ankle and foot and got soft tissue and muscles injury with Hematoma formation. Treatment of it is rest,analgesic such as ibuprofen.Icing is helpful. For further investigation you can get your x Ray done. You can discuss it with your doctor. Hope your query get answered.If you have additional questions and clarification don t hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take up.