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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Thighs

Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2015

Question: pain in my right thigh mainly, mostly when I get active on my feet
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Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need some details to guide you bettet

Detailed Answer:
Hello

My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.

I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. There could be a number of causes for pain. I would be in a better position to guide you anything if you answer following questions please:

1. since when are you having pain?
2. does pain radiate to any other part of body including legs?
4. any history of trauma, swelling on thigh or fever?
5. are you on any medication?
6. any history of diabetes, hypertension or other illness?
7. any other symptom that you would like to share?

I will be looking forward for the answers to conclude the discussion in the best interest of yours.
Thank You

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

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (24 minutes later)

1. Its been building for quite awhile, year?
2. The main pain is in the right thigh. It some times occurs to a greatly lesser degree in the left thigh and small on the right side of the back.
4. no.
5. yes
6. yes
7.no

I might add that I had a MRI recently but nothing was found of any significant degree.
Thank you, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Needs further evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thank you for getting back with the answers. I have gone through them. As your history is long so we need to go further with some investigations. There is a possibility that pain is muscular in nature but muscular pain does not gets prolonged for such a long time. I would suggest you to once visit hospital and get MRI-LS spine done. It will confirm the status of foramina through which nerves leaves the spinal canal. Sometimes with age those foramina get narrowed and cause compression on nerves hence resulting in pain. Meanwhile following measures will give temporary relief:

- naproxen twice a day for 5 days.
- take hot water in a rubber bottle and put it at the site of pain. It will give soothing effect.
- avoid lifting heavy weight till you become healthy again.

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!

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

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (5 hours later)

I have already had a MRI that showed nothing substantially was wrong.

I am trying a heat pad, something I should have tried much sooner.

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please get visit to a physiotherapist

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thank you for getting back. In that case your symptoms are most probably muscular in nature. Also please do take a second opinion regarding your MRI scan. Visit hospital and get yourself examined by a physiotherapist. He will teach you some helpful exercises that will help in relieving the spasm of muscles and hopefully your symptoms will resolve.

Thank you

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

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (21 hours later)

Thank you Doctor, It appears that I am having some success with a simple heating.. pad.

I have an appointment with my regular doctor on Monday who perhaps can refer me to such a person as you suggest.
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Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hello

You are most welcome. I'll be available 24/7 for if you ever need assistance. I'm glad that heating pad is helping you.

Wishing you a very good health.

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