My mother in law has had problems in her legs from quite a number of years, primarily due to the extra weight that she carries, which has put a strain on her legs which are the bulk of her support. In her 50s, she received two knee replacements, and while that helped her regain some semblance of mobility, in recent years that’s began to decline again. She’s had a number of issues, including what the doctor believes is tendonitis in the thighs, and has had leg infections when scrapes and other injuries have refused to heal. After multiple diagnoses and ineffective treatment methods for many of the problems with her legs, she still has not found a solution and is practically immobile, which is tragic since she is only in her early 60s.

Recently, she was sent to a masseuse in order to help treat what is believed to be tendonitis in her legs. However, after taking one look at her, the masseuse said that she doesn’t want to do too much, because it appears as though she has a varicose vein and pressure could further aggravate it. She has been examined multiple times by her doctor, but this has never been brought to her attention before; however, after looking into it further, she believes that this might explain many of the problems she’s been having; including the inability to heal, itchy legs, swelling in the legs (which the doctor said was due to a medication), and the severe leg cramps. After examining her again when she approached her doctor about the issues she was having and the belief that it might be a varicose vein, he determined that in fact not all of her problems are attributed to the presence of a varicose vein, but that many of her symptoms are correct. She’s currently undergoing a few different treatment methods in an attempt to alleviate her problems.

Sources:

1. Wrong Diagnosis

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