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What Causes Pain In Hip And Calf?
Question: Hello, middle of night last night, lying on left side, wanted to roll.over, twisted put left leg bent at knee pushed with left foot, as soon as I tried to roll over. I felt this exploding type feeling in my left upper leg in deep middle of leg, immediately intense pain when leg, into hip. Now continue today, intense pain in hip, groin, knee intense, down into inside calf, ankle throbbing. I cannot bend over well, cannot cross my legs, hurts to sit stand, walk. I did travel by car for 10 hours yesterday, do have history of sepsis. Thank you. Advice?
Brief Answer:
May be having disc prolapse.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
After going through your query I concluded that you may be having lumbar disc prolapse as you are having severe pain in whole of lower leg,hurts to sit, stand and walk. I think you traveled by car for 10hours may have caused it due to some jerks.It can be confirmed by clinical examination and MRI of lumbar spine.
Its primary treatment is:-
1.Rest in position of relief(generally lateral position with both hip and knee bend)
2.Neurotopics such as mecobalamine
3. Analgesics (Diclofenac/ibuprofen three times a day after meals is effective). Sometimes strong analgesic(such as tramadol three times a day after meals) is required. Omeperazole before meals prevent acidity caused by analgesics .You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Second possibility is simple muscular pain. Its treatment is similar but somewhat milder and it responds early.Treatment of it is rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen. Muscle relaxants such as thiocholchoside is helpful.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
May be having disc prolapse.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
After going through your query I concluded that you may be having lumbar disc prolapse as you are having severe pain in whole of lower leg,hurts to sit, stand and walk. I think you traveled by car for 10hours may have caused it due to some jerks.It can be confirmed by clinical examination and MRI of lumbar spine.
Its primary treatment is:-
1.Rest in position of relief(generally lateral position with both hip and knee bend)
2.Neurotopics such as mecobalamine
3. Analgesics (Diclofenac/ibuprofen three times a day after meals is effective). Sometimes strong analgesic(such as tramadol three times a day after meals) is required. Omeperazole before meals prevent acidity caused by analgesics .You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Second possibility is simple muscular pain. Its treatment is similar but somewhat milder and it responds early.Treatment of it is rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen. Muscle relaxants such as thiocholchoside is helpful.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
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