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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Right Leg In An Elderly Person

Posted on Thu, 14 Jul 2016

Question: My 88 year old mother is experience pain and her right leg and her foot is not functioning correctly. She has had both knees replaced 10 years ago. As a young women, polio impacted her left leg.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

If the right leg and foot are not functioning or moving or having decreased power and tone then the plantar reflex (Babinski reflex) needs to be looked for. If there is a focal neurological deficit then imaging investigations may be advised e.g CT Brain to rule out or look for the possibility of a stroke/ CVA.

If none of the above is found then Tylenol along with gabapentin and tizanidine can be advised for a period of 7 days for adequate pain control. NSAIDs can be given based on severity and adequacy of renal function.

Wishing you best of health

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar