WASCO, OREGON. PRESERVING THE PAST, POWERING THE FUTURE. The City of Wasco, Oregon is situated in the gently rolling hills of the Mid-Columbia Plateau, eight miles south of the Columbia River and centered between the Deschutes River and the John Day River. Just a stone's throw from the Oregon Trail, Wasco was settled by ranchers, wheat farmers and merchants.
Blood clots that form in the veins of the legs can stop the return flow of blood from the legs back up to the heart and cause swelling in the ankles and feet. Blood clots can be either superficial (occurring in the veins just beneath the skin), or deep (a condition known as deep vein thrombosis).
Swelling in the ankles or feet is not always due to fluid retention. Other reasons such as injury, shock, infection or disease may also cause a hidden swelling or lump. Edema is one of the several causes of swelling. The easiet way of finding out if the swollen ankle is caused by edema, is checking for pain. If you have a swollen ankle without pain then it is edema.