What Causes Pain And Swelling On Leg?

Posted on Sat, 28 Jun 2014

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Question : my leg as a spot that is slightly swollen and is very tender. I don't remember bumping myself it appeared this am. it also feels a little warm

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be inflammatory in nature.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

According to your description , pain and swelling over your leg seems to be inflammatory in nature.

I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination of leg and rule out any infective cause.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

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

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar