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What Causes Intermittent Leg Pain?
Question: leg pain..Not a muscle spasm. comes on suddenly without warning. most behind the knee and down. Causes me to walk stiff legged. last a few minutes. I am 80 years old
Brief Answer:
Hot massages , compression stockings , NSAIDs , leg elevation will be helpful in most of cases otherwise MRI , Doppler U/S and some lab investigations and follow them up for proper treatment .
Detailed Answer:
Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using HealthcareMagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..
In my opinion i think you may have a kind of mass or swelling in the back of your knees that could be vasculitis ( DVT or inflammation of you blood vessels ), cyst , mesnesceal tear that interferes with your knee range of movement of your knee joint .
For my patients i recommend MRI and Doppler U/S to exclude and diagnose the nature of your swelling .
For now avoid bending your knees for a long time , standing , obesity , heavy weighing , vigorous movements , bad sleeping or sitting postures and try to elevate your legs to avoid blood stasis .
Take NSAIDs painkillers like advil tabs 3 times after meals , wearing compression stockings , apply hot massages with topical gels of anti-inflammatory , take aspirin pills after breakfast once to increase blood prothrombin time and decrease the presence of any coagulation.
If pain and stiffness persist i recommend you follow up your results with your physician or send them to me for proper evaluation and management .
Please give some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,
Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
Hot massages , compression stockings , NSAIDs , leg elevation will be helpful in most of cases otherwise MRI , Doppler U/S and some lab investigations and follow them up for proper treatment .
Detailed Answer:
Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using HealthcareMagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..
In my opinion i think you may have a kind of mass or swelling in the back of your knees that could be vasculitis ( DVT or inflammation of you blood vessels ), cyst , mesnesceal tear that interferes with your knee range of movement of your knee joint .
For my patients i recommend MRI and Doppler U/S to exclude and diagnose the nature of your swelling .
For now avoid bending your knees for a long time , standing , obesity , heavy weighing , vigorous movements , bad sleeping or sitting postures and try to elevate your legs to avoid blood stasis .
Take NSAIDs painkillers like advil tabs 3 times after meals , wearing compression stockings , apply hot massages with topical gels of anti-inflammatory , take aspirin pills after breakfast once to increase blood prothrombin time and decrease the presence of any coagulation.
If pain and stiffness persist i recommend you follow up your results with your physician or send them to me for proper evaluation and management .
Please give some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,
Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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