Swelling in the legs, ankles and feet is a medical condition known as ... experiencing shortness of breath or noticing ...

which is why legs and feet, where blood pressure is higher due to gravity, are commonly affected. There are two primary forms of edema - pitting edema and non-pitting (lymphatic) edema.

1 year before referral, he had slipped and felt a pulling pain on the plantar aspect of his left foot followed by swelling of the foot. Radiographs performed 9 months before the patient's referral ...