What causes pain in leg?
Patient: I m a 27 year old female and was showing off last 4th of July playing basketball. I slipped when I jumped up after the ball and fell directly on my foot while it was basically sideways. I heard a loud pop not on my ankle but the side of the calf above the ankle. My whole ankle was swollen and a little black and blue. Also the back of the calf was swollen. It took a couple months to heal, and I used an air cast, but never went in due to lack of insurance and funds. I haven t had any problems until lately, if I just sit down and then get up, my whole leg hurts. Mainly in the chin bone and just below the knee. I have no idea if it s related, but it feels like it is, it s been going on for a while and it also hurts if I turn my leg in. Just wondering what it could be if it is from my ankle. Should I wait to see if it goes away or have this checked right away? It kind of feels like if you were holding a stick and trying to break it. Lots of pressure and pain, but once I walk a little it seems to go away. Doctor: Hello,  As you had a fall on the side of the ankle I will advise taking an x-ray of the ankle straight away as any ignored injury of the past may land up into chronic and later leads to change in the biomechanics of the gait and leads to other pain symptoms at the adjacent joints.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist