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Suggest Remedy For Swelling On Ankles After Walking Small Distances
hello,I am being treated for cellulitus on the lower part of right leg,I am taking 3 tablets of antibiotics each day,if I sit around and not do anything its not bad but if I walk around for about a half hour then shin gets a little pink and leg nd ankle area swells a little bit and little shooting pains on each side of leg,I work as a carpenter and have been off work for a while,do you think this is common and that I will be off work for awhile util infection is completely gone? thank you
Thu, 3 Sep 2015
Hello, thanks for posting on HCM.
Cellulitis basically is infection of skin and underlying tissues causing redness, swelling, and pain of the region involved.
Best way to treat it is antibiotics which you are already taking.
Important part is bed rest that too possibly with affected leg at higher position than body called as leg raise position. It causes gravitational decrease in swelling as edematous fluid drains from that part causing reduction in swelling, redness and pain.
If you are walking around, due to gravitation all inflammatory fluid will accumulate there and cause increased swelling and pain.
So you have to be totally in bed with affected leg raised on 2-3 stacked pillows in bed and not allowing the leg to hang down or sit with leg down for atleast 2-3 days. If you follow this advice it will help in faster recovery and treatment.
I hope I have given satisfactory answer to your query, if you still have any more query kindly write back to me and I will be happy to help.
Thank you
Cellulitis basically is infection of skin and underlying tissues causing redness, swelling, and pain of the region involved.
Best way to treat it is antibiotics which you are already taking.
Important part is bed rest that too possibly with affected leg at higher position than body called as leg raise position. It causes gravitational decrease in swelling as edematous fluid drains from that part causing reduction in swelling, redness and pain.
If you are walking around, due to gravitation all inflammatory fluid will accumulate there and cause increased swelling and pain.
So you have to be totally in bed with affected leg raised on 2-3 stacked pillows in bed and not allowing the leg to hang down or sit with leg down for atleast 2-3 days. If you follow this advice it will help in faster recovery and treatment.
I hope I have given satisfactory answer to your query, if you still have any more query kindly write back to me and I will be happy to help.
Thank you
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