From a simple trauma 'shin-bang', why would my entire calf, (foot to knee)swell to twice its size?
371617
I would go to the doctor if I were you because you could be at risk for a blood clot. I have banged my shin and it has never done what yours has.  It has been too long since you hit it for this type of reaction.  Please take yourself to a doctor just to be on the safe side.
968768
I think what cause that could of been to much pressure on the knee and it cause to dislocate I suffer from the same thing when mine first did that I couldn't move my leg either I screamed so hard and my whole leg got swollen and bruised and got rushed to hospital.....now it goes by to its position now when it does dislocate........\n\nI would try and not put too much pressure on it and be easy when it comes to running or turning round to quickly I think that can also trigger it off.\n\nI hope this helps cause I can feel your pain since this happened to me not in Drama class but in my home at the top of the stairs!
811087
You probably twisted your knee to some degree and may have sprained your patella tendon.  I will not go into all of the details but basically you may have acute patellar tendonitis now with swelling underneath the knee cap and through the tendon.  The swelling compresses when you extend the knee thus causing pain and preventing you from straightening the knee all the way out.  If this is not the case, there is a possibility that you may have torn some cartilage in the knee, this is known as a meniscus injury.  The cartilage tends to ooze fluid slowly after injury and although your knee may not have swollen immediately when playing the other day, you would have noticed the swelling by the next morning and again the swelling and the cartilage tear would produce pain when you extend the knee.  As far as playing soccer in 2 days, you should not.  You should put an ice pack on your knee for 15-20 minutes every 4 hours or so and make an appointment to see an orthopedist who will likely refer you to physical therapy for a few weeks ultimately depending upon his diagnosis.
55515
Foot, leg, and ankle swelling is common with the following situations:\nProlonged standing \nLong airplane flights or automobile rides \nMenstrual periods (for some women) \nPregnancy -- excessive swelling may be a sign of pre-eclampsia, a serious condition sometimes called toxemia, that includes high blood pressure and swelling \nBeing overweight \nIncreased age \nInjury or trauma to your ankle or foot \nOther conditions that can cause swelling to one or both legs include:\nBlood clot \nLeg infection \nVenous insufficiency (when the veins in your legs are unable to adequately pump blood back to the heart) \nVaricose veins \nBurns (including sunburn) \nInsect bite or sting \nStarvation or malnutrition \nSurgery to your leg or foot \nCertain medications may also cause your legs to swell:\nHormones like estrogen (in birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy) and testosterone \nA group of blood pressure lowering drugs called calcium channel blockers (such as nifedipine, amlodipine, diltiazem, felodipine, and verapamil) \nSteroids \nAntidepressants, including MAO inhibitors (such as phenelzine and tranylcypromine) and tricyclics (such as nortriptyline, desipramine, and amitriptyline)
57011
you could have something like resless leg syndrome. so I would see a doctor. It really could be a lot of things.
998977
There are lots of reasons people get swelling in their feet, most commonly because of heart conditions that lead to a weak heart that is not able to pump blood out of your legs, so you end up with pooling blood in your viens (venous stasis). But that does not happen quickly. If this is something that happened with in a short period of time, I would guess that it is an allergic reaction to something. Being that it is in both feet, it's obviously not a bite on one foot. Could be something you ate or walked in. I would elevate your feet for a while and see if the swelling goes down. If not, then talk to your doctor. If it gets worse, or you see any visual changes in your legs like streaking or redness, go to an urgent care.
933976
yes, that sounds like the right thing to do. ice on and off 20 minute intervals, elevate, stay off it for a while, u know- all that stuff. if the problem persists, consult a physician.\nit doesnt sound like u really did anything significantly damaging to ur knee from ur description, like i doubt u tore anything, because u experienced no pain right away. it sounds like it may be a bone bruise around ur patella, or something along those lines.\nu probably should see a doctor if it keeps hurting, or just to be on the safe side, yknow? but i wouldnt be too worried, it doesnt sound terrible
1009621
It's possible that it's more than just jammed - you may have sublexed it and damaged some tendons and/or muscles.  Wouldn't hurt to see a sports trainer at your school or an orthopedic doctor to make sure nothing is serious.  In the meantime, RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) to manage the swelling and the pain.
844550
I suffered from this years ago when I started my first year of marching band.  Make fun if you want, but marching band is hard work.  You do so much walking, and not normal walking either.  They taught us what they called the roll-step, which reduces the bounce in your walk, and involves pointing your toe way up in the air as you start your stride, thus stretching the calf muscle.  This was my first year of doing this, and doing it repeatedly for a few days caused me so much pain on the front of my right calf muscle that they put me on crutches the rest of the week.  After the worst of it healed, I would from the on wrap my leg from the bottom of my knee to the ankle with an ace bandage to try and support my calf and keep everthing "tight" while marching.  It still bugs me to this day if I do anything to strenuous, especially on hard surfaces, with that leg.  I was also suggested a little exercise which helps also with sore ankles.  Pretend your toe is the tip of a pen, and write the alphabet in cursive in the air with your toe.  Sound silly, but try it.
340310
I'm not a diabetic, but i know about ankle pain. 2 yrs ago I ws in acar accident and broke my heel and taylor joint (that's under the ankle joint). Also the ligaments, tendons , nerves, and blood vessels were damaged. My toenails didn't grow for 8 months! On the upside of that my pedicure really lasted! Ha! The swelling was horrendous! From my knee down to my toes was the same size. I was in a cast for 6 weeks and wore an equalizer boot to my knee for a year. The swelling went down about 6 months after I got out of the boot. I still have lots of pain and suffering, and my doctor and i are contemplating joint fusion. The sound of that is scary to me, like will I be left with a limp for life. (I already limp but I keep hoping it will gradually go away). You're not alone and now I know I'm not either!
752283
From your report of what the orthopedic doctor said...\n\nYour swelling is likely due to venous stasis. This means that the "mini pumps" (actually valves) aren't working and were damaged by the injury. If this the case, it does NOT increase your risk of DVT.\nAny clots that form in your visible veins are SUPERFICIAL, not DEEP. Big difference.\n\nGo see a vascular surgeon. He/she will look at the veins in the leg (often with ultrasound) to see if the valves are working. If not, then there MAY be a surgical procedure to help you out. At least then you'll have seen an expert in veins.
181127
Go to a doctor immediately.  I had something similar happen to me as a teen.  What I didn't know is I tore a tendon right off the bone.  My other tendons compensated and over the years started snapping off one by one.  Each time I'd be in horrible pain and couldn't walk right for a few weeks.  In my 30's my wife finally got sick of me complaining so she made me go to the doctor.  One MRI later and we found all I had left was one tendon.  The large one in front.  They had to cut me open.  They sliced the strips from the big tendon and reattached them to my knee.  Two months of painful physical therapy later and my leg won't straighten the whole way.\nThe plus side is I don't occasionally fall without warning.\nLet this be a cautionary tale.  Get to a doctor.  Better safe than sorry.
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Take a Dixie cup or some other small paper cup and put water in there and freeze it.  After you get back from the run, grab the ice and tear of the paper a little ways to uncover the ice.  Then use it to massage your ankles and shins.  This really helps stop the swelling and inflamation and thus the pain.  Popping a few Advil can also help get rid of the inflamation.  Try running on grass.  It's softer and absorbs more of the force.  Also go out to a running store and have them help you pick out shoes.  I remember walking into one once and they had me take off my shoes and walk in front of them.  They came back with a pair of shoes the fit my high arches perfectly and gave me the right amount of support.  It was pretty amazing and it did help my shin splints get better.  If you find that the right shoes, grass running, and ice massages don't help, you may actually have stress fractures.  Give it a few weeks to see if the pain goes away.  If you still have it, and it hurts to even walk, go into your doctor for an xray.  Before I got really good shoes I had shin splints so bad that I was actually getting really close to tearing through my tendions.  At least that's what my doctor said.  Hope that helps!  Oh, and one last thing, never ignore the pain.  It means that your body needs to recover and heal.  I used to just "walk off" most of my injuries, including pulled muscles in my back.  I ended up doing a lot of damage to my body and I can't run anymore.  I'm only 23 and was a competative sprinter for 6 years.  I cant even take a lesurly jog anymore.  Not to feak you out, but take care of yourself!
954017
It sounds like what mine started as. Which I talked to a physical therapist friend and he said it is called. "pattela-femoral syndrome" where the kneecap is too big and it is trying to slip out of the small channel that it travels up and down in. I was also told that to fix it, longterm not short, is two strengthen the quad muscles in the thigh. If it starts popping out, and if it's what mine started as it is likely, then that may be it. But i'm not a doctor and don't pretend to be one, I just know thats what mine is and when it does pop out, squating is the way to get it back in.
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There are a multitude of possibilities. If you are active in sports, it could be Baker's cyst (in which case you'd want to have it checked out). It could be runner's knee and cured by Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation and even over the counter anti-inflammatory medication. Be careful about anti-inflammatories, however, as no swelling does not mean the injury is cured. You may do further damage to an injury while a pain killer is numbing the symptoms.\n\nIf there was no precipitant or cause for the swelling, it could be more serius. Why take a risk with self diagnosis? \n\nSee a doctor, but don't take anti-inflammatories right before the doctor's visit as he/she will need to see the swelling.
599543
It has all the sounds of a problem with good blood circulation. Yes, you should be concerned about this. Look at this URL:\n\nhttp://www.lifelinescreening.com/disease_perph.asp?src=WGGL-063\n\nhttp://www.umm.edu/ency/article/003104.htm\n\nhttp://www.umm.edu/ency/article/003104.htm\n\nand at this GOOD one: http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/leg_swelling.htm
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Are you in occupation that you stand alot?  You might want to go see you doctor just to make sure nothing bad may be going on.  A friend of mine also  had your same symptoms but she was always standing , and the shoes she was wearing did not give support to her arch on that foot.  The side swelled because that side of her body was compensating for lack of support on her other side.  Have your blood pressure checked and make sure you have steady blood flow in your legs, make sure it's not Deep Vein Thrombosis or a blood clot.\n\nGood luck\nHope this helps