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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Leg

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Posted on Tue, 6 Jun 2017
Question: When I go to sleep if one of my legs get in the bent position in wake me up about 3-4hrs later in UNBEARABLE pain if I try to bend it. Have to massage it to get the serlation back in it, almost ever other night.Never any knee injuries,on thing fracturied my back at the arae at the back right above the crack ,also have three slipped disk in back and all caused by falling of roof of house
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Gopal (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Could be spinal canal stenosis

Detailed Answer:
Hi, I am Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopedic Surgeon.
This kind of pain ,you have ,In my opinion comes from spine, mostly due to narrowing of spinal canal called spinal canal stenosis. Since you already have multiple disc prolapse,it correlates very well.
In would recommend MRI to see the narrowing.Start muscle relaxants,pain
killers and a combination of pregabalin and methycobalamin.
Thanx for the question. please feel free to ask any other question.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Leg

Brief Answer: Could be spinal canal stenosis Detailed Answer: Hi, I am Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopedic Surgeon. This kind of pain ,you have ,In my opinion comes from spine, mostly due to narrowing of spinal canal called spinal canal stenosis. Since you already have multiple disc prolapse,it correlates very well. In would recommend MRI to see the narrowing.Start muscle relaxants,pain killers and a combination of pregabalin and methycobalamin. Thanx for the question. please feel free to ask any other question.