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Have Pain From Hip To Toe. Suggested Cytica Pain. Feel Loosing Strength, Not Able To Move The Foot. How To Diagnose My Symptoms?

All of a sudden a pain started in my left leg from hip to toe. The doctor said it is cytica pain. . With few medicines and few days, I got relief from pain but the the foot was loosing strength and I was not able to move the foot from the toe up / down.I was dragging my foot to walk. I fell down twice and got hurt of the same leg.
Can you suggest anything.
Mon, 18 Nov 2013
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Hello user,
I think, your doctor is diagnosing it as Sciatica !

It is due to compression of nerves in back, causing sensory and motor loss according to degree of compression.

To confirm the diagnosis, you are advised to have a CT scan/MRI of the lumbar region to rule out inter-vertebral disc compression.

Hope my advise helpd you.
Regards
Dr Hari Om Chandrakar
MBBS
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Have Pain From Hip To Toe. Suggested Cytica Pain. Feel Loosing Strength, Not Able To Move The Foot. How To Diagnose My Symptoms?

Hello user, I think, your doctor is diagnosing it as Sciatica ! It is due to compression of nerves in back, causing sensory and motor loss according to degree of compression. To confirm the diagnosis, you are advised to have a CT scan/MRI of the lumbar region to rule out inter-vertebral disc compression. Hope my advise helpd you. Regards Dr Hari Om Chandrakar MBBS