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What Is The Cause Of Weakness In Legs, Cramps In Calf Muscles And Tingling Sensation?
I have been experiencing difficulty in my gait while walking. My legs feel weak and am unsteady at times and will stub my toes frequently and feel if I could fall. I have also had cramps in my feet and calf muscles. This has been going on for about 6 weeks and I m not sure if it has anything to do with this but in the last couple weeks I have been having pulsing in my legs, they are tight most of the day and today they feel hot. As I sit here now they are tingling and pulsing to the touch. I am 59 yrs old, about 220 pounds and relatively healthy otherwise. I am now getting scared. Any ideas - Rhonda A.
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history.
As per the history as per my understanding it can be either of this - either a nerve entrapment or a DVT.
The symptoms appears in between both and post thorough clinical examination and some diagnostic test we can rule out one and diagnose the problem post which treatment can be initiated.
as the treatment will consist of simple drug therapy and physical therapy for improving the strength in the muscles and Gait mechanism
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history.
As per the history as per my understanding it can be either of this - either a nerve entrapment or a DVT.
The symptoms appears in between both and post thorough clinical examination and some diagnostic test we can rule out one and diagnose the problem post which treatment can be initiated.
as the treatment will consist of simple drug therapy and physical therapy for improving the strength in the muscles and Gait mechanism
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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