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Hello, I Am A 34 Year Old Female. For The
Question: Hello, I am a 34 year old female. For the past week or so I have been experiencing swelling in a very odd location on my leg. There is no pain, there was no trauma to my leg and when I press on the area, there is no pain whatsoever. There is no redness, pain or swelling in any area except the outer high aNkle. I have however noticed a little bit of numbness that comes and goes in my 4th and 5th toes on the same foot. It is my left foot.
When I elevate my leg, the swelling goes down after about 30 minutes of elevation. It is only in that one spot, on the one leg. I have been to the doctor and she is sending me to a podiatrist, but I am wondering if that is the correct specialty and it may take some time to get there.
My question is, I have seen a couple doctors and none of them have seen anything like this before, which really worries me. Have you ever seen swelling in this particular place, and if so, what was the diagnosis.
Thank you very much for your time.
When I elevate my leg, the swelling goes down after about 30 minutes of elevation. It is only in that one spot, on the one leg. I have been to the doctor and she is sending me to a podiatrist, but I am wondering if that is the correct specialty and it may take some time to get there.
My question is, I have seen a couple doctors and none of them have seen anything like this before, which really worries me. Have you ever seen swelling in this particular place, and if so, what was the diagnosis.
Thank you very much for your time.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical details and the images attached by you I would like to tell you that this type of unilateral ankle swelling in young individuals usually appear because of the following reasons like
1. Prolonged standing
2. Improper footwear’s
3. And sometimes due to increased uric acid which is unlikely in young age group patients.
4. sometime it can also happen with unnoticed sprain or ligament injury.
yes in my opinion it’s a right approach to see a podiatrist, diagnosis can only be made after proper physical examination and required investigations. Till that time you should take rest and avoid strenuous activity and keep your leg elevated while resting.
I hope this information will guide you properly.
Kind Regards
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical details and the images attached by you I would like to tell you that this type of unilateral ankle swelling in young individuals usually appear because of the following reasons like
1. Prolonged standing
2. Improper footwear’s
3. And sometimes due to increased uric acid which is unlikely in young age group patients.
4. sometime it can also happen with unnoticed sprain or ligament injury.
yes in my opinion it’s a right approach to see a podiatrist, diagnosis can only be made after proper physical examination and required investigations. Till that time you should take rest and avoid strenuous activity and keep your leg elevated while resting.
I hope this information will guide you properly.
Kind Regards
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