Hi
Have you checked circulation...femoral, popliteal, dorsalis?
Owen
PT, Malta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Tsao" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 12:01 PM
Subject: strange swelling in the knee
> Hi all,
>
> Just got back from 3 weeks of holidays in Taiwan! Had this 20 year old
> patient today who complained 2 weeks ago he suddenly had swelling in the
> left medial ankle. He did not remember doing anything stressful or
injurious
> to the left side. The ankle was painful, but he thought it was just a
> sprained ankle, so he continued to walk on it. Over the next 5 days, he
> developed swelling in the left knee (suprapatella region), which is making
> his quads weak and painful on contraction and stretching.
>
> He had two treatments at our practice, in which the ankle swelling
improved.
> However, his knee swelling has become firmer (almost tissue like) and
> continues to be a problem. His lumbar spine and hip seems to be fine.
>
> I am at a loss to explain what may be happening, and possible causes for
> this presentation. Can anybody suggest possible mechanisms? Thank you in
> advance.
>
> Henry***
>
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