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What Causes Muscle Cramps In The Calf After Surgery For Spinal Cord Injury?
I have a spinal cord injury that i have had surgery and now i have nerve damage that runs down my left leg i have a pain management doctor that i see every six months and i take lyrica 150mgs three times a day along with duloxetine 60mg once a day and for the last week at around the same time i get a really sharp cramp that is on the left side of my calf. it hurts so bad that it wakes me up and im in tears. i keep thinking is a muscle cramp but when i try and bend over to rub out the muscle there is no muscle tightness. could you tell me why i have this cramp and is the nerve damage that is causing this pain and what can i do about it
Thu, 21 Mar 2019
Hello,
It could be due to dehydration or nerve impingement.
As a first line management, you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief.
If symptoms persist it is better to consult an orthopaedic and plan for an MRI scan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
It could be due to dehydration or nerve impingement.
As a first line management, you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief.
If symptoms persist it is better to consult an orthopaedic and plan for an MRI scan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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