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Does Blood Clot In Ankle Post Injury Cause Nerve Damage?

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Posted on Tue, 24 Mar 2015
Question: I had and injury in my ankle that was a bad ankle sprain which had a protruding blue knot on it it finally went away over time I was sent to a specialist which was spouse to do an mri which never was done but has nerve damage in my foot which they found out from nuro study could they have found the clot erlier AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Very unlikely!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this condition that you have reported. I have reviewed your information fully. Nerve damage is not caused by blood clot. Blood clot causes nerve damage in the brain and not the legs. What causes nerve damage in the legs is the direct consequence of the injury and maybe treatment if a cast was put on. I am so sorry about this. Physiotherapy would be helpful in regaining as much as possible the functions of this leg.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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Does Blood Clot In Ankle Post Injury Cause Nerve Damage?

Brief Answer: Very unlikely! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this condition that you have reported. I have reviewed your information fully. Nerve damage is not caused by blood clot. Blood clot causes nerve damage in the brain and not the legs. What causes nerve damage in the legs is the direct consequence of the injury and maybe treatment if a cast was put on. I am so sorry about this. Physiotherapy would be helpful in regaining as much as possible the functions of this leg. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.