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Suggest Treatment For Painful Sore Edema On Right Foot And Ankle

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Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2015
Question: Edema of right foot and ankle. Painful--dull sore, with sharp intermittent radiating pain shooting up tibial region. X rays to foot and ankle negative. No injury currently, although this foot and ankle were severely sprained in July 2014. Edema and pain exacerbated upon standing. Using alternating heat and cold compresses and prescribed anti inflammatory med with minimal results. Affects ambulation, walking with cane currently. This condition has been present for approximately 4 weeks.
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Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
seems to be an inflammatory swelling.

Detailed Answer:
hi,
This seems like an inflammation in your foot and ankle.
If it appeared suddenly then there is a possibility of arthritis.
the causes of arthritis could range from reactive arthritis to gout.
another possibility is swelling due to recurrence of sprain, sometimes the injury may not be apparent. lymphoedema can also produce swelling unilaterally.
I would suggest that the anti inflammatory medication should continue.
you should undergo routine blood examination like complete blood counts, ESR,C reactive protein, urine routine examination and serum uric acid levels.
If these suggest a particular problem, it should be addressed.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Sore Edema On Right Foot And Ankle

Brief Answer: seems to be an inflammatory swelling. Detailed Answer: hi, This seems like an inflammation in your foot and ankle. If it appeared suddenly then there is a possibility of arthritis. the causes of arthritis could range from reactive arthritis to gout. another possibility is swelling due to recurrence of sprain, sometimes the injury may not be apparent. lymphoedema can also produce swelling unilaterally. I would suggest that the anti inflammatory medication should continue. you should undergo routine blood examination like complete blood counts, ESR,C reactive protein, urine routine examination and serum uric acid levels. If these suggest a particular problem, it should be addressed.