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What Causes Pain In The Thigh Radiating To The Calf Muscle?
Question: Hello, I have been experiencing leg pain in one leg behind the thigh running down to the calf muscle? These has been occurring for several days.
Brief Answer:
Sciatica.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
And you are having sciatica pain.
Please undergo x-ray lumbar spine AP and lateral view and x-ray hip joints. Better will be MRI lumbar spine.
Also undergo TLC, DLC, ESR AND RA factor.
As you are having nerve entrapment or radiculopathy you can take analgesic as aceclofenac.
Add a neurotic as methylcobalamin and pregabalin.
Maintain proper sitting and standing posture.
Sleeping on a hard bed also helps many patients.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi, General & Family Physician
Sciatica.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
And you are having sciatica pain.
Please undergo x-ray lumbar spine AP and lateral view and x-ray hip joints. Better will be MRI lumbar spine.
Also undergo TLC, DLC, ESR AND RA factor.
As you are having nerve entrapment or radiculopathy you can take analgesic as aceclofenac.
Add a neurotic as methylcobalamin and pregabalin.
Maintain proper sitting and standing posture.
Sleeping on a hard bed also helps many patients.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi, General & Family Physician
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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