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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain And Weakness In Knee

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Posted on Tue, 11 Oct 2016
Question: I am having severe pain and weakness projecting from my left knee all the way to my ankle and upwards to my groin. Have no balance and find it difficult to walk. When I try, the pain in terrible.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
It is due to nerve compression in spine

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Back pain with radiating pain in leg is suggestive of nerve compression in spine. I want to know few questions before I advised you anything further.
1.Since when you are having these symptoms?
2.Do you have Thyroid or Diabetes or Smoking?
3.Is this pain is like needle pricking or numbness like?
Please send me answers of these questions.I will try my best to help you.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement

Practicing since :2002

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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain And Weakness In Knee

Brief Answer: It is due to nerve compression in spine Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case. Back pain with radiating pain in leg is suggestive of nerve compression in spine. I want to know few questions before I advised you anything further. 1.Since when you are having these symptoms? 2.Do you have Thyroid or Diabetes or Smoking? 3.Is this pain is like needle pricking or numbness like? Please send me answers of these questions.I will try my best to help you. thanks