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Leg injuries and disorders
Leg injuries and disorders are conditions in which a person has problems with his leg, such as pain, swelling, fractures, restricted movement, or joint instability. The treatment depends on the injury or disease.
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A 29-year old asked:
What can you do about a pain in leg after injury?
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A 47-year old asked:
What type of injury can cripple one leg without amputation?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the causes of slight radiating leg pain? I had no previous injury.
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A 19-year old female asked:
My left leg really aches. No injury. Trying to keep warm. Not swollen just aches?
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A 25-year old asked:
If I got a dead leg in the same spot I tore my thigh last yr should I be worried about the old injury?
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A 19-year old male asked:
There is swelling on my left leg without any injury and it pains when i use to move my leg. What is it ?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have a lump on my right calf (more on outter leg, it's hard (no injury) and often I get a three inch long indenting next to it?
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A 32-year old female asked:
7y/o boy severe pain in 1thigh, can't bear weight w/o severe pain. No injury, no bruising. Area not tender. Can't lift leg w/o pain. Causes?
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A member asked:
I have a hematoma on leg that is the size of a football. I have had this for two weeks now since the injury. It is burning inside when I stand up.?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Found out a 1 cm diameter bruise on my leg, blue in color. is it serious ? or its too small to be cautious?(have not got any physical injury)
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A 42-year old asked:
How long does it take for a 1 year old to heal from a leg injury?
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A 38-year old asked:
Growth plate injury. Will that leg be shorter than my other leg ?
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A 22-year old male asked:
my leg got twisted n having a lateral collat. lig. injury in my left ankle...what should i do?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can crutches be used for a coccyx (tailbone) injury if most of the pain is from walking and putting pressure on one leg?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have a problem with my left leg for 4 years now due to a football injury and I am constantly in pain and getting worse what can i do?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Once my knee is in a bent position it's really painful to straighten my leg back out. Feels locked or gonna pop. Had no injury to the knee.
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A 29-year old asked:
I have a lower leg problem, but have had no injury, trauma, and surgery. What can cause a number of spots that is red around with blackish center?
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A 20-year old male asked:
hello sir.. i was met with accident last month and had superficial skin injury...abt 3x1inch on leg how to get rid of the reddish scar completely?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I woke up with 2 areas of petechiae on my leg. No injury or med use. It's definitely petechiae..one of them turning purple other still red. Concern?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Sister (23) was sleeping woke up almost paralyzed leg for 30 minutes. 2nd day still has lingering mild leg pain. No previous injury. getting better.
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A 44-year old asked:
Could my leg twitching be connected to ankle injury?
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A 30-year old asked:
How often is leg pain related to a back injury?
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A 26-year old asked:
How long does it typically take a leg muscle injury to heal?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are some common head or leg injuries when playing hockey?
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A 41-year old asked:
Fell hard on my knee while snowboarding and now i can't fully extend my left leg. What kind of injury is this?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have random bruises that come up - always on my legs, always without injury. i'm 6ft tall, female, 72kgs. What is it, and what can i do about it?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My leg has a swollen spot just beside my leftknee and it sticks out. No injury to it and just noticed in the last 24 he's. Should I go to er. I'm wrd.
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A 19-year old female asked:
20 years old, healthy female, no past injuries. Woke up with extremely achy right leg, like overwelmingly achy almost. the rest a little but not as ba?
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A member asked:
My daughter had a hip injury today. She cant walk or turn in my leg at all and she said her hip feels separated from her body. My daughter is a 13 year old competitive dancer and she was practicing for her show on Saturday this afternoon. When she landed
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A 44-year old asked:
How should I treat my leg and collar bone injury?
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