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What Could Cause Swollen Ankle?

Hi Can you tell me if a swollen ankle and pain across top of foot when using stairs and pain in back of knee when rising from sitting can be connected to thyroid problems? I have not injured my leg, that I know of but back of knee is cagey when sitting at night. N
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Hi,

thank you for providing the brief history of you.

A thorough clinical examination is advised followed by some routine blood test.

As swelling in the feet and pain in the back of the knee can be due to any of the factors of which we cannot jump to a conclusion of the Thyroid dysfunction.

As most times, due to the signs and symptoms, we need to find a differential diagnosis of the condition and compare the signs and symptoms along with the laboratory findings.

Also, if it is thyroid dysfunction the blood test should reveal the possible changes and bases on which the drug therapy is initiated.

Also, undergoing physical therapy for the swelling and pain behind the knee works well as per my clinical experience.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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What Could Cause Swollen Ankle?

Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough clinical examination is advised followed by some routine blood test. As swelling in the feet and pain in the back of the knee can be due to any of the factors of which we cannot jump to a conclusion of the Thyroid dysfunction. As most times, due to the signs and symptoms, we need to find a differential diagnosis of the condition and compare the signs and symptoms along with the laboratory findings. Also, if it is thyroid dysfunction the blood test should reveal the possible changes and bases on which the drug therapy is initiated. Also, undergoing physical therapy for the swelling and pain behind the knee works well as per my clinical experience. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel