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Extreme Pain In Left Leg And It Is Hard To Walk

i have extreme pain in left leg, hard to walk. pain comes from the buttock down the back of leg muscle and has my foot feeling kinda num. when im standing or walking it cramps and feels like its trying to draw up and bend. i even hurt when trying to go to the restroom in the same upper buttock. it seems to be progressivly getting worse.
Tue, 7 Feb 2012
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hello
Thanks for your query.

I will try my best to provide you with best possible professional recommendations to your questions.
Your symptoms are suggestive of sciatica. Sciatica is nerve pain from irritation of the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is diagnosed with a physical exam and medical history. The typical symptoms and certain examination maneuvers help the health care professional to diagnose sciatica. Sometimes, X-rays and other tests, such as CT scan, MRI scan, and electromyogram, are used to further define the exact causes of sciatica.
Treatment options for sciatica include addressing the underlying cause,bed rest, medications to relieve pain and inflammation (including oral and injectable cortisone) and relax muscles, and physical therapy. A variety of low back conditioning and stretching exercises are employed to help people recover from sciatica.
I advice you to consult orthopedic surgeon for examination and treatment.

Yet again, I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further queries.
Regards
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General & Family Physician Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani's  Response
Hi,Welcome to HCm,
If you are elderly then it is more likely that you might have osteoarthritis and degenerative changes in your lumbo sacral spine giving rise to this problem.
Go for X ray lumbo sacral region and find out the cause and go for treatment accordingly.
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Extreme Pain In Left Leg And It Is Hard To Walk

Hello Thanks for your query. I will try my best to provide you with best possible professional recommendations to your questions. Your symptoms are suggestive of sciatica. Sciatica is nerve pain from irritation of the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is diagnosed with a physical exam and medical history. The typical symptoms and certain examination maneuvers help the health care professional to diagnose sciatica. Sometimes, X-rays and other tests, such as CT scan, MRI scan, and electromyogram, are used to further define the exact causes of sciatica. Treatment options for sciatica include addressing the underlying cause,bed rest, medications to relieve pain and inflammation (including oral and injectable cortisone) and relax muscles, and physical therapy. A variety of low back conditioning and stretching exercises are employed to help people recover from sciatica. I advice you to consult orthopedic surgeon for examination and treatment. Yet again, I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further queries. Regards