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Suggest Treatment For Severe Leg Pain And Muscle Spasms
Question: Here is the second question and this concerns my husband, he has a bad hip but suffers from severe leg pain and muscle spasms that really hit hard in the thighs and calves, what can he do to help reduce or stop this from happening?
Brief Answer:
Vitamin and trace elements supplements may useful
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Your husband is having severe muscle spasms in leg. These are generally due to deficiency of vitamin and trace elements. So supplements of vitamin, trace elements and calcium are of use.
He can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Muscle relaxant such as thiocholcoside may be useful. He is advised to get his vitamin D levels and if found low he can take supplements of vitamin D3. For further investigation of the cause, he can get MRI of lumbar spine to see any compressive myelopathy and neuropathy.
For his hip as you said he has bad hip, get hip x ray to see condition of hip. Probably he has osteoarthritic of hip. He is likely to be benefitted by glucosamine and analgesic such as ibuprofen.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query is answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Vitamin and trace elements supplements may useful
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Your husband is having severe muscle spasms in leg. These are generally due to deficiency of vitamin and trace elements. So supplements of vitamin, trace elements and calcium are of use.
He can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Muscle relaxant such as thiocholcoside may be useful. He is advised to get his vitamin D levels and if found low he can take supplements of vitamin D3. For further investigation of the cause, he can get MRI of lumbar spine to see any compressive myelopathy and neuropathy.
For his hip as you said he has bad hip, get hip x ray to see condition of hip. Probably he has osteoarthritic of hip. He is likely to be benefitted by glucosamine and analgesic such as ibuprofen.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query is answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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