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Suggest Treatment For Muscular Pain In Legs

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Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2014
Question: I walked an awfully lot yesterday shopping trying on swim suits etc and am usually in an office chair and get absolutely no exercise. this morning I can hardly walk on my left leg. Both hips were replaced in 2012. I can bear weight on the leg it is just extremely painful and is in the upper leg where the pain is. I was fine when I went to bed last night just woke up with this awful pain. Help any ideas?
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Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please apply muscle relaxants

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail. Its likely that you are having muscular pain in your legs after all the shopping and walking you did yesterday. This happened because you are not used to walking much on a regular basis.

There is no need to worry. While tylenol is a good pain killer, i would suggest you to gently apply an over the counter ointment containing muscle relaxants on the painful areas. Some of the commonly given muscle relaxants are
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
Tizanidine (Zanaflex)
Baclofen (Lioresal)
Carisoprodol (Soma)

You may contact a pharmacy near you for available over the counter muscle relaxants. It may take a couple of days for you to get back to normal.

Wishing you good health.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any further doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Suggest Treatment For Muscular Pain In Legs

Brief Answer: Please apply muscle relaxants Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX Thanks for writing in to us. I have read through your query in detail. Its likely that you are having muscular pain in your legs after all the shopping and walking you did yesterday. This happened because you are not used to walking much on a regular basis. There is no need to worry. While tylenol is a good pain killer, i would suggest you to gently apply an over the counter ointment containing muscle relaxants on the painful areas. Some of the commonly given muscle relaxants are Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) Tizanidine (Zanaflex) Baclofen (Lioresal) Carisoprodol (Soma) You may contact a pharmacy near you for available over the counter muscle relaxants. It may take a couple of days for you to get back to normal. Wishing you good health. Hope your query is answered. Do write back if you have any further doubts. Regards, Dr.Vivek