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How Can Pain In The Leg With Difficulty In Walking Be Treated?
Question: Hey Doc,
Weird stuff has been happening to my body in the past month and I will explain. a month a go my wrist was swollen and was tendinitis and healed with medication and rest 11 days ago my right knee hurts and I am a runner. To tell you where the pain is , so I can squat with My left leg but not the right. Any opinion in this? Also to when I woke up I pulled my left shoulder blade and that's hurts lol. I am 44 and usually in good health. Had blood work 2 months and was perfect. Any ideas regarding this? Thanks
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Weird stuff has been happening to my body in the past month and I will explain. a month a go my wrist was swollen and was tendinitis and healed with medication and rest 11 days ago my right knee hurts and I am a runner. To tell you where the pain is , so I can squat with My left leg but not the right. Any opinion in this? Also to when I woke up I pulled my left shoulder blade and that's hurts lol. I am 44 and usually in good health. Had blood work 2 months and was perfect. Any ideas regarding this? Thanks
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Brief Answer:
Can be capsular inflammation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Difficulty in the right leg on squatting can be due to a minor capsular inflammation or decrease in joint lubricants. This is common in runners. This mostly subsides by taking antiinflammatory agents and mild pain killers like ibuprofen.
If still there is no relief then oral steroids and oral lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin are given. Injections - intra- articular are the last options to be considered if all the above measures fail.
In the meanwhile, for symptomatic relief:
1. Give enough rest to your knee- use a knee brace.
2. Take mild pain killers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
3. Stronger prescription NSAIDS with muscle relaxants may help if simple analgesics do not help.
4. Hot compresses to your knee will be useful pain relieving measure. You may apply a local analgesic gel on that area.
5. calf and hamstring stretches can be helpful under the guidance of a physiotherapist after the acute pain subsides completely.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be capsular inflammation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Difficulty in the right leg on squatting can be due to a minor capsular inflammation or decrease in joint lubricants. This is common in runners. This mostly subsides by taking antiinflammatory agents and mild pain killers like ibuprofen.
If still there is no relief then oral steroids and oral lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin are given. Injections - intra- articular are the last options to be considered if all the above measures fail.
In the meanwhile, for symptomatic relief:
1. Give enough rest to your knee- use a knee brace.
2. Take mild pain killers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
3. Stronger prescription NSAIDS with muscle relaxants may help if simple analgesics do not help.
4. Hot compresses to your knee will be useful pain relieving measure. You may apply a local analgesic gel on that area.
5. calf and hamstring stretches can be helpful under the guidance of a physiotherapist after the acute pain subsides completely.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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