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Suggest Treatment For Leg Pain From Thigh To Calf
Question: pain from the thigh thru calf---legs feel like 10 lb weights are attached--gotten worse over the last few years
Brief Answer:
Tricky....
Detailed Answer:
actually very easy if one has the person next to them and can directly see what is causing pain.....
one wouldn't expect a knee problem to be involved but if there is enough knee swelling behind the knee...a BAKERS CYST can cause pain behind the knee in a broad area. sore muscles can easily be found on exam...if the area is sore to touch. previous injury deformity or scar or active infection is pretty obvious on exam.
and.....if the area is swollen, it can cause constriction and pain...TARSALSYNDROME can be painful and can cause further paina and even neurological damage.
most common though is a problem in the back with irritation of a nerve going down this area...sciatica. nearly always also has back pain.
Tricky....
Detailed Answer:
actually very easy if one has the person next to them and can directly see what is causing pain.....
one wouldn't expect a knee problem to be involved but if there is enough knee swelling behind the knee...a BAKERS CYST can cause pain behind the knee in a broad area. sore muscles can easily be found on exam...if the area is sore to touch. previous injury deformity or scar or active infection is pretty obvious on exam.
and.....if the area is swollen, it can cause constriction and pain...TARSALSYNDROME can be painful and can cause further paina and even neurological damage.
most common though is a problem in the back with irritation of a nerve going down this area...sciatica. nearly always also has back pain.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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