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Suggest A Remedy For Swollen And Painful Calf Post Injury
I fell on a concrete porch on my right arm and right knee . I hit my head on a concrete wall. I am 64 yrs and obese. I cannot walk right with the leg I fell off on it hurts too much. The knee was injured but not severly the problem is the calf is swollen and it hurts to bend. Will a compress help the swelling
Tue, 16 Feb 2016
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A compress would help to reduce the swelling along with elevation of the limbs as well.
Rest the affected areas as much as possible and apply a cold compress as well to help reduce pain.
The use of anti inflammatory pain killers, if you can use these, would also be helpful eg ibuprofen, cataflam, naproxen
I hope this helps
A compress would help to reduce the swelling along with elevation of the limbs as well.
Rest the affected areas as much as possible and apply a cold compress as well to help reduce pain.
The use of anti inflammatory pain killers, if you can use these, would also be helpful eg ibuprofen, cataflam, naproxen
I hope this helps
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