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Inability To Lift Leg And Pain When Walking. Medical Cure For This?
Question: I cannot lift my leg whe lying in bed. I experience extreme pain when walking.
Brief Answer:
You need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
There are many reasons of leg pain and inability to lift leg.
Due to spinal disc bulge there can be compression of nerve supplying your leg leading to pain and difficulty in walking. You may need to do MRI spine to see for nerve compression.
Due to compression of nerve there is leg pain with it.
For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic medication can be started.
Till time, avoid lifting weights. You can consult physiotherapist for help.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and interferential therapy will give quick relief.
I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.
Another differential can be leg muscle cramps.
Leg Muscle cramps are very common in females my advise for you
Take plenty of water, fluid intake will dilute toxins.
Physiotherapy with ultrasound and Tens will help you,
Take potassium XXXXXXX diet.
Hot and cold fomentation to leg
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
You need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
There are many reasons of leg pain and inability to lift leg.
Due to spinal disc bulge there can be compression of nerve supplying your leg leading to pain and difficulty in walking. You may need to do MRI spine to see for nerve compression.
Due to compression of nerve there is leg pain with it.
For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic medication can be started.
Till time, avoid lifting weights. You can consult physiotherapist for help.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and interferential therapy will give quick relief.
I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.
Another differential can be leg muscle cramps.
Leg Muscle cramps are very common in females my advise for you
Take plenty of water, fluid intake will dilute toxins.
Physiotherapy with ultrasound and Tens will help you,
Take potassium XXXXXXX diet.
Hot and cold fomentation to leg
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Of mark taking 7.5 mg of prednisone for temporal arteritis, can I increase the med to 20 now and then taper so as to alleviate the pain?
Brief Answer:
prednisone has many adverse effects
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Prednisone has tremendous dose related side effects.
Upto 10 mg would be fine.
20 mg will be hazardous in future so try to avoid high dose.
Hope for your speedy recovery
Take care.
prednisone has many adverse effects
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Prednisone has tremendous dose related side effects.
Upto 10 mg would be fine.
20 mg will be hazardous in future so try to avoid high dose.
Hope for your speedy recovery
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. I will increase to 10 then taper. I have been on mega doses of a prednisone and am aware of the horrible side effects.
Brief Answer:
welcome
Detailed Answer:
Take care
welcome
Detailed Answer:
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is it normal,to have pain in the pubic bone with sciatica
Brief Answer:
No ,it indicates other pathology
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
In sciatica there is usually pain on posterior ischeal bone and thigh posteriorly.
Pain in pubic bone which is anteriorly indicates pain arising from hip joint.
As you are taking prednisone there can be early Avascular necrosis of femoral head ,I will advise you to do MRI hip joint.
Take care.
No ,it indicates other pathology
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
In sciatica there is usually pain on posterior ischeal bone and thigh posteriorly.
Pain in pubic bone which is anteriorly indicates pain arising from hip joint.
As you are taking prednisone there can be early Avascular necrosis of femoral head ,I will advise you to do MRI hip joint.
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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