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What Can Cause Leg Pain While Sitting And Laying?

Thank you....I am experiencing recurring pain radiating from my left thigh all the way through the left side of my lower left leg. Does not affect my hip or lower back and is worse below the knee. Pain is very bad when lying down or sitting but walking around does seem to help lessen the pain. Never mind.....not going to pay for your answer. Will wait until I can see my own physician and let Medicare pay for it!
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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Hi there. Thanks for your question.

It is not uncommon to have radiating sciatica kind of pain at rest. Pain whcih is present on sitting and lying down, relieved on movements, suggest an extraforaminal kind of disc herniation, whcih is particularly common in people above 50 years of age. It is quite distressing since rest exaggerates the pain. I would suggest you to get an MRI and re confirmation the finding. aonce its confirmed injection shots give considerable relief.If no pain relief with injection, the next step would include surgery. But surgery would surely be the last step in the ladder.

Hope this helps.

All the best. Regards.

Dr.SBK
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What Can Cause Leg Pain While Sitting And Laying?

Hi there. Thanks for your question. It is not uncommon to have radiating sciatica kind of pain at rest. Pain whcih is present on sitting and lying down, relieved on movements, suggest an extraforaminal kind of disc herniation, whcih is particularly common in people above 50 years of age. It is quite distressing since rest exaggerates the pain. I would suggest you to get an MRI and re confirmation the finding. aonce its confirmed injection shots give considerable relief.If no pain relief with injection, the next step would include surgery. But surgery would surely be the last step in the ladder. Hope this helps. All the best. Regards. Dr.SBK