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It is very useful when legs are painful or very edematous (swollen with fluid). [20] Flexing the toes and feet and extending on tiptoes can all be very useful in detecting perforator vein incompetence. These movements unleash a muscle contraction which compresses deep veins.
Bruises on her legs were likely caused by “multiple impacts with a linear object”, likely an item used as a weapon. Traces of the 10-year-old’s blood were discovered on the kitchen floor, a ...
Trauma: Injury to the foot or ankle can cause tendinitis. This can happen by sudden and powerful actions such as jumping. Another form of trauma is chronic friction on the shoe, which usually occurs at the top of the foot or heel, causing tendinitis in these areas. [9] Medical conditions: Certain diseases that cause general inflammation can ...
Pain, bruising, trouble walking, deformity of the heel [1] Complications: Arthritis, decreased range of motion of the foot [1] Causes: Landing on the feet following a fall from a height, motor vehicle collision [2] [1] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms, X-rays, CT scan [1] Treatment: Casting, surgery [1] Medication: NSAIDs, opioids [1] Prognosis
A strain is a type of acute injury that occurs to the muscle or tendon. Similar to sprains, it can vary in severity, from a stretching of the muscle or tendon to a complete tear of the tendon from the muscle. Some of the most common places that strains occur are in the foot, back of the leg (hamstring), or back. [2]
Accidentally knock into the corner of your couch or land on your butt while rollerblading and you can expect to see a bruise form pretty quickly. But for some people, new bruises seem to pop up ...
Livedo reticularis is a common skin finding consisting of a mottled reticulated vascular pattern that appears as a lace-like purplish discoloration of the skin. [1] The discoloration is caused by reduction in blood flow through the arterioles that supply the cutaneous capillaries, resulting in deoxygenated blood showing as blue discoloration ().
The twitching can occur in any voluntary muscle group but is most common in the eyelids, arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. The tongue can also be affected. The twitching may be occasional to continuous. [2] BFS must be distinguished from other conditions that include muscle twitches.