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What Is The Cause Of Pain At The Back Of Left Leg And Hip?
Hi, my name is Judy I was in a severe car accident back in 1981-82 which left me with a shattered left femur. After being in bone traction for almost 3 weeks the Dr. performed surgery putting a rod that connected to my hip went in through my femur just before the knee. I must have had a growth spurt which made my leg a bit shorter than my right. I did not walk on my leg for a year. Had a great Dr. stayed very active for many years. Over the last 6 years I ve been in a lot of pain with my back left leg and hip I ve waitressed and bartended for the last 30 years don t think I have many good years left. I ve been taking pain meds. over the past 6 years the last year been having a problem trying to get them I m paying over $1,000. a month and just recently lost my home over the high price of my medication. My email YYYY@YYYY . Thank You for your time Judy
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history.
As your history indicated about the shortening of on limb and then the pain in the back. this could be directly related to the shortening of the spinal muscles as you have shortening of one lower limb. Due to this there might be a chance of nerve impingement and radiating pain.
i will advice you to undergo physical therapy by which your pain levels can be reduced and the correction of the spinal muscles can be achieved.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history.
As your history indicated about the shortening of on limb and then the pain in the back. this could be directly related to the shortening of the spinal muscles as you have shortening of one lower limb. Due to this there might be a chance of nerve impingement and radiating pain.
i will advice you to undergo physical therapy by which your pain levels can be reduced and the correction of the spinal muscles can be achieved.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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