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What Causes Pain In The Thigh?
I have pain when I raise my left thigh to get into the car. I am also having pain when I stand up in hip area and buttock. I was once told that my right leg is a bit shorter than my left. It seems to be getting worse. I work in an office and sit for a good part of the day.
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
Hello! thank you for writing us here.
the symptoms are more likely a case of piriformis syndrome. it's a muscle in the buttock region which when inflamed causes pain. I would suggest you to take diclofenac sodium for a couple of weeks. if it improves, you can take it for one more week but if no improvement is seen, you can go for a botox injection which would relax the muscle and you'll have relief from pain in buttock region.
best regards
Dr Gunjan
the symptoms are more likely a case of piriformis syndrome. it's a muscle in the buttock region which when inflamed causes pain. I would suggest you to take diclofenac sodium for a couple of weeks. if it improves, you can take it for one more week but if no improvement is seen, you can go for a botox injection which would relax the muscle and you'll have relief from pain in buttock region.
best regards
Dr Gunjan
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