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Swelling in left leg after knee upto toe
Sir/madam,
My mother is 56 years old and since 15 days there is a swelling in her left leg. The swelling is after the knee and up to toe. And there is a pain in that leg . And also the pain is like prickling pain from inside. She is unable to walk properly also the swelling increases and decreases in day and night. Kindly suggest the precautionary action as well as which doctor I should contact!? Waiting for an answer
Thanks and regards,
Vipul Raj
Chennai
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Apply ice pack and ultrasonic therapy for few days.
Calf stretching exercise and quadriceps exercise
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Plz visit any vascular surgeon.
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presently put crepe bandage and keep leg elevated
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Please see a vascular surgeon/specialist
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Avoid hot fomentation or ice packs
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Keep leg elevated during sleeping, as much as your mother can tolerate.
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Apply Hot Fomentation twice daily.
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Check her uric acid,
RA factor, show to orthopaedic. .meanwhile keep applying ice two or three times a day. .avoid long standing and staircase. .while sleeping keep the leg elevated with help of pillow. .
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Check her uric acid levels along with vitamin D 3,serum calcium, RA Factor checked, reveal along with the reports
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keep her leg elevated position, and avoid continuous standing for long hours, ice packs application thrice daily
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analgesics, rest, physiotherapy will help
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Dr. Neetu Rathi (PT)
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Gurgaon
Keep the leg elevated n use ice pack over swollen area. Start doing exercises and meet the Physiotherapist
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