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Suggest Treatment For Severe Leg And Hip Pain After Walking A Short Distance

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Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2014
Question: Severe leg and hip Pain after walking a short distance. The same walk I have made, many times over the years. Also arm pain doing common chores. I've worked hard all my life, now I have severe pain, doing simple things. I'm a 54 year old male.
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Further examinations needed... Detailed Answer: Hi, The leg and hip pain you experience after walking a short distance might be related to problems with: - blood vessels (blood circulation) - arthritis - nerves I suggest to do further examinations: - Doppler of the blood vessels of the legs - pelvis and hip X-ray - EKG and cardiac echo to exclude heart problems - ERS, CPR, rheumatoid factor for arthritis Hope it helped! Feel free to ask me other questions you might have! Dr.Albana
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Leg And Hip Pain After Walking A Short Distance

Brief Answer: Further examinations needed... Detailed Answer: Hi, The leg and hip pain you experience after walking a short distance might be related to problems with: - blood vessels (blood circulation) - arthritis - nerves I suggest to do further examinations: - Doppler of the blood vessels of the legs - pelvis and hip X-ray - EKG and cardiac echo to exclude heart problems - ERS, CPR, rheumatoid factor for arthritis Hope it helped! Feel free to ask me other questions you might have! Dr.Albana