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What Causes Excruciating Pain And Numbness On Knee?
Question: Fell HARD on L knee 1/27/15; excruciating pain and large area of numbness front part of knee; so went to doc and xray showed nothing; however, now (8/8/15), pain is gone and numbness gone....except for when I stand for any amt of time, I get numbness shooting up from R knee on inside of thigh to groin area. Feels cold and tingly too...what is this? Also had lumbar fusion and laminectomy 3/4/14 w/ good results but now my L lower back has started to hurt and sometimes my legs feel weak. Am about to go on vacation w/ a lot of walking and concerned that I might need to go get this checked out NOW.
Brief Answer:
You need to get this checked before going for vacation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The feeling of numbness from the knee to the groin is not likely to be related to the knee injury that you had. This is likely to be due to a nerve root compression at the level of lumbar spine.
You are also having a pain in the lower back and weakness in the legs. Muscle relaxants can help with your symptoms if used in appropriate dosage in combination with a potent analgesic. Methylcobalamin supplements will also help. You can get these prescribed from your orthopedician.
Local analgesic gels and hot fomentation may provide a short term relief. You can use analgesic gels like Volini gel. Exercise is not advisable in the times of acute pain.
Using an LS contour belt of appropriate size might be helpful in providing support to back muscles.
Physiotherapy also plays a major role in treating such conditions. Epidural steroid injections have been used if oral pain killers are not very effective. Discuss with your orthopedician and an appropriate treatment can be planned depending on the response to medical drugs.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
You need to get this checked before going for vacation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The feeling of numbness from the knee to the groin is not likely to be related to the knee injury that you had. This is likely to be due to a nerve root compression at the level of lumbar spine.
You are also having a pain in the lower back and weakness in the legs. Muscle relaxants can help with your symptoms if used in appropriate dosage in combination with a potent analgesic. Methylcobalamin supplements will also help. You can get these prescribed from your orthopedician.
Local analgesic gels and hot fomentation may provide a short term relief. You can use analgesic gels like Volini gel. Exercise is not advisable in the times of acute pain.
Using an LS contour belt of appropriate size might be helpful in providing support to back muscles.
Physiotherapy also plays a major role in treating such conditions. Epidural steroid injections have been used if oral pain killers are not very effective. Discuss with your orthopedician and an appropriate treatment can be planned depending on the response to medical drugs.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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