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Suggest Treatment For Constant Pain From Hip Joints To Ankles

My legs are constant hurting from my hip joints completely to my ankles. I have tried all the medication the doctors will give me. Including shots on either side of the back bone including epidural shots. The last up to three days and are gone. Any suggestions, I need help now. Tamiller37@icloud com
Fri, 17 Oct 2014
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Hi,Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you are having radiating pain in legs . The cause of it can be compressive neuropathy in lumber spine, its cause can be disc prolapse and lumbar spondylosis. As it is not responding to any of medicines including epidural shots.You need to do MRI to see the compression and may need operation.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Constant Pain From Hip Joints To Ankles

Hi,Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you are having radiating pain in legs . The cause of it can be compressive neuropathy in lumber spine, its cause can be disc prolapse and lumbar spondylosis. As it is not responding to any of medicines including epidural shots.You need to do MRI to see the compression and may need operation.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.