amandaste...... and calf were almost twice their normal size last night and it was very worrying. I read stenosis can cause this. I tried ice and also even taking a short walk to reduce the swelling. I am on a low salt diet and did not change anything. That same leg today is cramping and starting to swell again. Do any of you know about this? The swelling went down somewhat over night but is still there, in only ONE leg! Thanks for any answers! may relief find us all. I have to go the PT for the first time today and see what she says as well. hugs!
Back Pain - Has anyone had one leg swelling related to spinal stenosis and DDD. My toes, foot, ankle
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- 12 Oct 2011 by amandastenosis
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- pain, back pain, swelling
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Mary63200912 Oct 2011
You need to see your doctor as soon as possible. Do not walk when a leg is swelled or swelling. You could be have a phlebitis or blood clot problem. Keep the leg raised above the heart level until you can get in to the doctor. If the pain is severe, go to the ER. I haven't read where stenosis can cause leg swelling. Infact, it can cause athropy (sp) of the leg muscles & make the leg smaller...
mwalker6313 Oct 2011
Dear Amanda:
As a healthcare professional the fact that you have leg swelling and cramping on only one leg puts red flags up for me. This can only be caused by something circulatory. You might have a deep vein thrombosis which can be serious or fatal if it breaks loose. I am no doctor and you should consult with one but I would get it looked at quickly. usually if it is neurological in nature, unless it is caused by some sort of trauma, acute swelling with pain or cramping can signal a D.V.T. If you flex your foot up towards your head and get pain in your calf, that is what is called a positive homan's sign which could be a D.V.t. I would really go see you doctor if it is still there, no since playing around with it. It is easily treated. Let me know if I can be of any other help, Good luck, God bless, peace...
Mike
amandastenosis
14 Oct 2011
My physical therapist is a DPT, a physician, and she saw me yesterday. She said that one leg swelling is often a symptom of the irritated nerves from spinal stenosis, especially the middle back stenosis. She looked at the leg carefully and also agreed that salt intake may be part of the problem because my husband hooked the water softener back up and forgot to tell me. So I was drinking soft water. He thought I was drinking the other water we get, and could not believe I did not taste the salt, but when it is in tea and also your food, a bad situation happened, there is swelling through out my body, that one leg is just most obvious because perhaps inflamed nerves on that side due to stenosis and salt intake, yuck! Anyway, yes if she saw any other symptoms or if it continued my Physical Therapist, said yes please go the ER. If the cramping continues, if the swelling does not start to go down in 24 hours, If you cannot use the leg or walk go to ER. She said to watch it carefully.
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