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What Causes Left-sided Pain And Mild Swelling In The Knee And Calf Muscles?
I have pain in my left knee, behind my knee and in my calf. I have slight swelling in my knee and considerable swelling in my calf and leg down to my ankle. My left calf is almost 2 thicker than the right, which is usually larger than my left. I have tightness/stiffness when I bend my knee along with pain. I have had knee pain previously and X-rays show some slight arthritis. The leg pain and swelling has been going on for about a week. I ve been elevating, icing and taking anti-inflamotories but am not seeing any improvement.
Fri, 21 Jul 2017
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Thank you for using healthcare magic .
I read your question and understood your concern.
I think one of the main reasons of the swelling and pain in the calf muscles might be a deep vein thrombosis.Your blood circulation in the leg is disturb.
I think you should see a doctor and do an Doppler ultrasound examination for your leg.
if that is the case you should take anticoagulant therapy and take some rest with the leg elevated above heart level
I wish you quick recovery.
Dr. Selmani
Thank you for using healthcare magic .
I read your question and understood your concern.
I think one of the main reasons of the swelling and pain in the calf muscles might be a deep vein thrombosis.Your blood circulation in the leg is disturb.
I think you should see a doctor and do an Doppler ultrasound examination for your leg.
if that is the case you should take anticoagulant therapy and take some rest with the leg elevated above heart level
I wish you quick recovery.
Dr. Selmani
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