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Suggest Remedy For Swelling & Numbness In The Toes

I have a badly swollen left foot, ankle, calf, knee and thigh. There is numbness and tingling in the toes, but no real pain unless I am on my feet and then it is my calf that hurts the most, like something is about to rip. In April of this year I had a Doppler done on my left leg for DVT; it came back negative. My doctor wants me to get another Doppler done and they are really expensive and I have very lousy insurance. I will have to pay for this Doppler, just like I am having to pay for the one in April and I won t be at all happy if the second one comes back negative. I ve just wasted money!! Is there another test I could take for this problem that might be better than another Doppler? My doctor had no idea yet what is causing this swelling of the left leg - it is twice as big as my right leg - do you have any ideas what could be doing this?
posted on Sat, 14 Jun 2014
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hi,

I feel you need to try out some small exercises before going for further tests.

why don't you try doing hot water fermentation followed by leg raise for 45° above the level of heart.

post that you can try performing some small ankle toe movements which will help gain some strength in the leg muscles and make the vascular return efficient.

you can go further by doing some static quadriceps and static hamstring by placing the towel beneath the knee for quadriceps and below the heal for hamstring.

followed by this try doing some straight leg raise without bending the knee and hold for 10-15 seconds based on your capacity. repeat the whole procedure of straight leg raise for upto 10-15 times and same for static quadriceps and hamstring.

I hope you will be helped and please add on that if you work out behind your core muscles by performing some core stability exercises it will be an added feature.

I wish you a speedy recovery and a bright future.

thank you
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Suggest Remedy For Swelling & Numbness In The Toes

hi, I feel you need to try out some small exercises before going for further tests. why don t you try doing hot water fermentation followed by leg raise for 45° above the level of heart. post that you can try performing some small ankle toe movements which will help gain some strength in the leg muscles and make the vascular return efficient. you can go further by doing some static quadriceps and static hamstring by placing the towel beneath the knee for quadriceps and below the heal for hamstring. followed by this try doing some straight leg raise without bending the knee and hold for 10-15 seconds based on your capacity. repeat the whole procedure of straight leg raise for upto 10-15 times and same for static quadriceps and hamstring. I hope you will be helped and please add on that if you work out behind your core muscles by performing some core stability exercises it will be an added feature. I wish you a speedy recovery and a bright future. thank you