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How To Confirm A Pinched Nerve In The Leg?

My wife fell on her left hip and back last year. She continually is still after a year complaining of pain running down her left leg. She has been to her doctor, examined and had an xray and was told it was her musle that it will eventually subside. After sitting for 30 mins or so she complains of pain running down her left leg. I was concerned if it might be a pinched nerve. What are your thoughts
Mon, 23 Nov 2015
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I welcome you to Healthcare magic for your health concerns
I am Dr Fahim and I will answer your health query

I have gone through your question and understood your concerns for your wife left leg pain. Initially, as you already mentioned when she visited a doctor after the fall, they labelled her as muscle pain. After trauma, muscles do get into spasms resulting in straightening of the spine and causing severe pain. It usually subsides in matter of weeks with pain killers and muscle relaxant.
If the pain persists even after one year and also runs down leg, it appears to be neurological in origin. In this case straight leg raising (SLR) test is done, if the leg’s straight raising gets painful, it hints towards SCIATICA. A doctor may then advise MRI Lumbosacral spine, to look into intervertebral disc prolapse or any other abnormalities. If such a patient walks into my clinic I usually prescribe him local and systemic pain killers and referral to neurosurgeon or spinal surgeon with MRI reports.

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How To Confirm A Pinched Nerve In The Leg?

I welcome you to Healthcare magic for your health concerns I am Dr Fahim and I will answer your health query I have gone through your question and understood your concerns for your wife left leg pain. Initially, as you already mentioned when she visited a doctor after the fall, they labelled her as muscle pain. After trauma, muscles do get into spasms resulting in straightening of the spine and causing severe pain. It usually subsides in matter of weeks with pain killers and muscle relaxant. If the pain persists even after one year and also runs down leg, it appears to be neurological in origin. In this case straight leg raising (SLR) test is done, if the leg’s straight raising gets painful, it hints towards SCIATICA. A doctor may then advise MRI Lumbosacral spine, to look into intervertebral disc prolapse or any other abnormalities. If such a patient walks into my clinic I usually prescribe him local and systemic pain killers and referral to neurosurgeon or spinal surgeon with MRI reports. I hope my answer will help you. Do rate it, if you like it. Regards