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Question:
My son came home after track with an inflamed vein on his inner thigh moving down his calf. It is sore and hurts when he stretches his leg out after sitting. The skin is red. Should he see a doctor and should he continue running while he has this?
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| Dr. Kolvenbach |
Living and practicing in Duesseldorf, Germany, Dr. Ralf Kolvenbach serves as Chief of the Department of General and Vascular Surgery at Augusta Hospital. Dr. Kolvenbach is also a Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Duesseldorf. He is affiliated with the German Board of Vascular Surgery as a Fellow, the European Society of Vascular Surgery as a full member, and the Royal Society of Medicine (UK) as a Fellow, among others.
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Answer:
He should stop runninig and he should see a doctor
