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Suggest Treatment For Restless Leg Syndrome
Question: I HAVE A FEELING AS IF MY FEET HAVE XXXXXXX AND MY LEGS JUST WANT TO LIFT UP A FEW INCHES WITH EVERY STEP. THIS HAPPENS IF I STAND IN ONE POSITION FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH OUT MOVING. ONCE I MOVE A FEW STEPS THIS FEELING GOES AWAY. ALSO MY BALANCE IS OFF DURING THIS TIME. i HAVE HAD SOME BACK PROBLEMS IN MOST OF MY LIFE BUT THIS IN A NEW SYMPTOM. WHEN SKIING SEASON STARTS AGAIN THIS MAY NOT BE A GOOD THING. I AM A 76 YEAR OLD MALE WHO HAS SKI RACED MOST OF HIS LIFE SO SKIING IS NOT A DIFFICULT AS ONE MIGHT THINK I MY CASE.
i do not have a file for this. Can you just email me an answer please. Thank you.
i do not have a file for this. Can you just email me an answer please. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
One possibility for your symptoms is that of restless legs syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by abnormal unpleasant sensations in the feet, with the urgency to move, relieved by movement. Usually though it is more pronounced in the evening so if that is not your case it's less likely.
The other main possibility for your symptoms is polyneuropathy, damage to the peripheral nerves leading to abnormal sensation in the feet.
So since both are neurological conditions a neurological visit is necessary. That way a neurological physical exam will be done to check for signs of peripheral neuropathy (sensation changes, muscle weakness, altered reflexes etc) and if present diagnostic confirmation through tests like nerve conduction studies and other tests to search for the cause will follow.
I remain at your disposal for other questions.
Read below.
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
One possibility for your symptoms is that of restless legs syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by abnormal unpleasant sensations in the feet, with the urgency to move, relieved by movement. Usually though it is more pronounced in the evening so if that is not your case it's less likely.
The other main possibility for your symptoms is polyneuropathy, damage to the peripheral nerves leading to abnormal sensation in the feet.
So since both are neurological conditions a neurological visit is necessary. That way a neurological physical exam will be done to check for signs of peripheral neuropathy (sensation changes, muscle weakness, altered reflexes etc) and if present diagnostic confirmation through tests like nerve conduction studies and other tests to search for the cause will follow.
I remain at your disposal for other questions.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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