I know post-op patients who get edema; especially on long flights or if they sit all day at work, etc.. My wife, Diane, still gets this occasionally. I think that there are many other reasons separate from spine problems that cause many of us to get this as we age. I've seen several people with a sympathetic disorder that have many of the symptoms you mention, but have never heard of swollen ankles in the absence of the other symptoms being attributed to a sympathetic problem. (**** but I may be completely wrong!!!! The fact that I have'nt seen it doesn't mean much... I'm just sharing my experience.)
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