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What Causes Bruising And Pain From The Ankle To Knee?
I fell and broke my right ankle in May, 2011, resulting in a six inch plate in that leg. I also had a severe sprain in my left leg. My left leg still is discolored from the ankle to the knee and the pain is increasing in my knee like it has been jammed. It hurts on the front/top of my left knee. Any suggestions? (I am 57 years old)
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
Hi,
What I feel is, haven't you got checked your other limb as well? If it was then any diagnostic procedure wasn't done like X-ray? Now since you had got operated for right side, this is but obvious that the left side has to take the maximum weight of the body and will lead to damage to the knee and ankle joint.
Taking a proper guidance from physical therapy and routine exercise to be followed should help you. The knee issue over the right could be the early signs of OA as per your age. Also you haven't mentioned about being having high blood pressure or diabetic? Well please follow some simple exercises guided by a physical therapist and also get yourself checked by an orthopedist in person.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel,
Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
What I feel is, haven't you got checked your other limb as well? If it was then any diagnostic procedure wasn't done like X-ray? Now since you had got operated for right side, this is but obvious that the left side has to take the maximum weight of the body and will lead to damage to the knee and ankle joint.
Taking a proper guidance from physical therapy and routine exercise to be followed should help you. The knee issue over the right could be the early signs of OA as per your age. Also you haven't mentioned about being having high blood pressure or diabetic? Well please follow some simple exercises guided by a physical therapist and also get yourself checked by an orthopedist in person.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel,
Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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