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What Causes Left Leg Pain From Knee To Foot?
Question: Hi doctor
My mother has pain in left leg starting from knee till above the foot.foot . She is feeling pain like some stretching . We have her MRI report in which L45 dimension is 6.55 mm.
Doctor Who recommended MRI told us problem is in her disc which is causing leg pain. She don't have any back pain.pain . doctor told us she has to undergo a microsurgery in which her disc should be removed. My mother hahas this pain since last 2 months.months . But now it's getting worst. Can you please suggest the treatment
thanks a lot XXXXXXX
My mother has pain in left leg starting from knee till above the foot.foot . She is feeling pain like some stretching . We have her MRI report in which L45 dimension is 6.55 mm.
Doctor Who recommended MRI told us problem is in her disc which is causing leg pain. She don't have any back pain.pain . doctor told us she has to undergo a microsurgery in which her disc should be removed. My mother hahas this pain since last 2 months.months . But now it's getting worst. Can you please suggest the treatment
thanks a lot XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Rest, analgesic and Mecobalamine is helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Your mother's MRI finding of 6.5 mm at L4,L5 level shows that she is having spinal stenosis( narrowing of spinal canal, may be due to disc prolapse. ) . I can better serve you better if you upload MRI report. Your Doctor may be right in advising operation. She is likely to get benefitted by rest ( no walking) for few weeks. Rest is advised in lateral position. She can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Mecobalamine is helpful in neuralgic pain.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Rest, analgesic and Mecobalamine is helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Your mother's MRI finding of 6.5 mm at L4,L5 level shows that she is having spinal stenosis( narrowing of spinal canal, may be due to disc prolapse. ) . I can better serve you better if you upload MRI report. Your Doctor may be right in advising operation. She is likely to get benefitted by rest ( no walking) for few weeks. Rest is advised in lateral position. She can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Mecobalamine is helpful in neuralgic pain.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi doctor
Are there any sside effects of this surgery as there is some disc removal processing in the surgery.
Is surgery only the last option to treat this ?Is there any life risk in it ?I ll upload the MRI report soon
thanks XXXXXXX
Are there any sside effects of this surgery as there is some disc removal processing in the surgery.
Is surgery only the last option to treat this ?Is there any life risk in it ?I ll upload the MRI report soon
thanks XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
If pain is not relieved by rest and analgesic then surgery is required.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
If pain is not relieved by rest and analgesic then surgery is required. Side effects of surgery is weakness of back as bone have to be removed. Risk involve damage to nerve fibres ( root) during surgery.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
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Wishing you good health
Take care
If pain is not relieved by rest and analgesic then surgery is required.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
If pain is not relieved by rest and analgesic then surgery is required. Side effects of surgery is weakness of back as bone have to be removed. Risk involve damage to nerve fibres ( root) during surgery.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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