What Causes Swelling And Pain In Foot And Ankle?

Posted on Wed, 16 Apr 2014

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Question : My left foot swelled and ankle hurts. Don't remember hurting it at all. I had a sonigram and circulation is OK. What could cause this problem?

Answered by Dr. Guru (5 hours later)

Brief Answer: sprain, reflex sympathetic dystrophy Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for consulting HealthcareMagic! Apart from deep vein thrombosis, there can be other causes as well for foot swelling. And particularly, if it hurts, it may be due to sprain, reflex sympathetic dystrophy etc when deep vein thrombosis is ruled out. However, lymphedema and medication side effects should also be kept in differential diagnosis. A thorough physical exam would give some hint. Hope I have answered your query. If you are satisfied, you may now close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish you good health!

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