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Suggest Treatment For Severe Leg Pain

Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2016

Question: My legs below the knee hurt terribly after work (I stand for as much as 2 hours at a time). It takes 2-3 hours for the pain to subside. There is no swelling, no edema. It seems as though all my muscles are throbbing. It is becoming more and more difficult for me to bend. If I get on my knees, I have great difficulty rising again.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It can be nerve compression in spine

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. There can be two conditions which can cause such pain. Either it is knee arthritis or compression of nerve in spine. I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.do you have difficulty in squatting or sitting cross leg?
2.do you have pin or needle like sensation on prolong sitting?
3.do you have diabetes?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (10 hours later)

In answer to your questions:
1. I cannot squat, though I can kneel with my weight on my knees and feet. I cannot sit cross legged; I feel pain in my knees when I do that. I have much difficulty getting to my feet, if I have been sitting on the ground.
2. I do not have needle like sensations in my legs. But I randomly have pain that is like a needle stab to my body. It lasts about 2 seconds. It has occurred in multiple places on my skin.
3. I do NOT have diabetes.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You need to get X ray of both knee joint

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. For confirmation you need to get x ray of both knee joint. This will tell us what is the severity of knee arthritis and according to that further treatment can be planned. Till you get your x rays I have following suggestions for you.
1.Avoid squatting, sitting cross leg or prolong standing.
2.Static quadriceps exercises.
3.tablet Etoricoxib one tablet daily.
4.hot water fomentation and volini gel lcoal application.
5.steorid injection can also be given in knee joint.
I hope these steps will be help be for you. Please share your x rays report with me so that I can offer you further advise. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar