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What Causes Swelling In Leg And Foot After Injury?

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Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2015
Question: I twisted my knee about a week ago. It is sore and so I decided to ware a support while I work. I am on my feet a lot at work and the support helped. Now, my knee is swollen and my lower calf and foot are swollen. What is going on?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Keep the leg elevated.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The swelling in the leg and foot after an injury can be due to soft tissue injury or collection of fluid in the area due to standing for prolonged hours. You need to take rest and keep the leg elevated on two pillows while resting.
Avoid standing for more than 2 hours continuously. Take a break and let it heal first. The swelling will subside with these simple measures.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL XXXX
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What Causes Swelling In Leg And Foot After Injury?

Brief Answer: Keep the leg elevated. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The swelling in the leg and foot after an injury can be due to soft tissue injury or collection of fluid in the area due to standing for prolonged hours. You need to take rest and keep the leg elevated on two pillows while resting. Avoid standing for more than 2 hours continuously. Take a break and let it heal first. The swelling will subside with these simple measures. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL XXXX