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Swelling in leg
Met with an accident 5 days ago. Still there is swelling in my leg. Done x-ray .. it's normal.. wat to do
As xray is normal then there is chance of soft tissue injury. Pls rest your injured part and apply ice over swelling . 5days is over ....continue ice for another 2 days.
Next Steps
if no satisfactory result then go for ultrasound therapy by a qualified physio for 2weeks.
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avoid prolong walking
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You would have suffered soft tissue injury to your leg and that is the most likely cause for the swelling. The amount of information you have given me is insufficient to tell you what rehabilitation you can do.
Which leg is affected, what was the accident and where is the swelling?
You will need to rest it for a good few days to help the swelling settle down. Using painkillers and also using ice compression will help.
Dr Vinu Raj
MBBS MRCS FRCS (Trauma&Orthopaedics)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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