Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Left Ankle

Posted on Sun, 30 Apr 2017

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Question : Lately and randomly I have had swelling in my left ankle that comes and goes....over the past couple weeks. Tonight my calf area on my left leg felt achey, even behind my knee. When I went to rub it, I realized that my calf is swollen and huge It's like theres a large water balloon inside my cald. Swollen, achey. I am 53 years old, very active and healthy. It is visibly enlarged. Skin is thight too. Like blown up. And achey from back of knee to anke....which now looks like a cankle. Any idea what the heck is going on?Or what I should do?

Calf is ballooned up and huge and achey......
what is wrong and what should I do?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Baker's cyst. Needs further investigation

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

It appears that you have a Baker's cyst in the back of your knee and calf due to arthritis of the knee.

I advise you to get an ultrasound scan and an Xray of the knee to confirm.

Avoid squatting, cross leg sitting, climbing stairs and kneeling. Apply elastic crepe bandage for compression.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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