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Weakness In Legs While Walking With Spontaneous Contractions After Being Affected With Polio
hi.
i am student of dvm my right leg is effected by polio. and it is thin then normal has deficiency of muscles and also few inches shorten from left normal leg.
i feel very weakness while walking. while covering distance of few meter my leg starts spontaneous contraction. i become very tired and can't further walk
i am student of dvm my right leg is effected by polio. and it is thin then normal has deficiency of muscles and also few inches shorten from left normal leg.
i feel very weakness while walking. while covering distance of few meter my leg starts spontaneous contraction. i become very tired and can't further walk
Fri, 20 Jan 2017
Hi,
Thanks for contacting, apply hot pack twice daily along with this do knee strengthening exercises like quadriceps isometrics. And do light resistance exercises also with the help of half kg weight cuffs. And do shoe modification done by any local orthotics, they will increase the height is sole of shoe. It will help in counter acting the imbalance while walking and you will be less fatigue.
Do hamstring and calf stretching exercises and do co- contraction of quadriceps and hamstring muscle exercise take protein rich diet.
Hope you will find the answer useful. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harsh Swarup
Thanks for contacting, apply hot pack twice daily along with this do knee strengthening exercises like quadriceps isometrics. And do light resistance exercises also with the help of half kg weight cuffs. And do shoe modification done by any local orthotics, they will increase the height is sole of shoe. It will help in counter acting the imbalance while walking and you will be less fatigue.
Do hamstring and calf stretching exercises and do co- contraction of quadriceps and hamstring muscle exercise take protein rich diet.
Hope you will find the answer useful. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harsh Swarup
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