What Causes Painful Swollen Foot And Stiffness Of Leg?

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2014

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Question : there is pain and swelling in my left foot. this was preceded by stiffness in my left leg which is now gone

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (2 hours later)

Brief Answer: Likely to be muscles strain. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. The symptoms you have described are more likely to be symptoms of muscles strain. To get relief from the pain and for quick healing: 1. Do hot fomatation at the site. 2. Apply local anti-inflammatory gel 2-3 times a day. 3. Take anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen to reduce pain and local swelling or inflammation 4.Give adequate rest to the involved muscle group and avoid any movement that causes pain If your symptoms are not getting better with the above measures, I suggest you to consult an orthopaedic surgeon for further evaluation and management. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care

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