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What Causes Pain Along The Shinbone?
Question: I have pain in my shins when I sit in a soft chair
Brief Answer:
Please provide some information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for using HCM to post your health query.
I read carefully your question.
Can you please give me some more information about your problem, so I can answer more accurately and be more of help.
-- For how long have you had this pain?
-- How did it start?
-- In which part is it localized exactly?
-- Do you have it in both sides or only in one?
-- How can you describe the pain? How much can you rate it on a scale from 0-10?
-- Do you have it when you walk?
-- How much does it continue when you sit?
-- What activities do you do daily? Do you think it may be related to something you might have done recently?
-- Do you have any chronic problem related that may give pain? - arthritis? Past history of a fracture or damage of the leg?
The most information you give me, will help me advise better.
Looking forward to your follow up question.
Regards,
Dr. Papaqako
Please provide some information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for using HCM to post your health query.
I read carefully your question.
Can you please give me some more information about your problem, so I can answer more accurately and be more of help.
-- For how long have you had this pain?
-- How did it start?
-- In which part is it localized exactly?
-- Do you have it in both sides or only in one?
-- How can you describe the pain? How much can you rate it on a scale from 0-10?
-- Do you have it when you walk?
-- How much does it continue when you sit?
-- What activities do you do daily? Do you think it may be related to something you might have done recently?
-- Do you have any chronic problem related that may give pain? - arthritis? Past history of a fracture or damage of the leg?
The most information you give me, will help me advise better.
Looking forward to your follow up question.
Regards,
Dr. Papaqako
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Dr. Yogesh D
Pain is front left foot just below the knee (both knees replaced) If is it in a hard chair I get no pain when I rise. The pain scale is 7 I have no pain when I walk and when the pain comes I walk to get rid of it. Pain stops the moment I sit down. At
86 years old I am not very active and often sit at my desk 5-6 hours per day. I play
9 holes of golf once per week and try to walk 1+ miles 3 times per week
86 years old I am not very active and often sit at my desk 5-6 hours per day. I play
9 holes of golf once per week and try to walk 1+ miles 3 times per week
Brief Answer:
A treatment that will help
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow-up question and the information.
It is a weired pain, since commonly pains in joints or bones come during walking.
Without a physical exam it is difficult to understand what is going on.
From your description, my suspicion is that the ligament that attaches the knee cup with the shin bone may be inflamed and it causes pain when is streched.
The treatment in any pain would be the same- using analgesics which give also the anti-inflammatory effect.
So my recommendation is to use a local analgesic 3-4 times/day, massage and rub it around the painful area. Using Ice locally may help too.
If still pain, you can use also oral Ibuprofen 400 mg, every 6 hours.
Do not overuse the joint by walking too much or too fast.
Consider a visit with a local orthopedic doctor if not better with this treatment for 2 weeks.
Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you have need more clarifications.
Otherwise please kindly close and rate the answer.
Regards,
Dr.Papaqako
A treatment that will help
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow-up question and the information.
It is a weired pain, since commonly pains in joints or bones come during walking.
Without a physical exam it is difficult to understand what is going on.
From your description, my suspicion is that the ligament that attaches the knee cup with the shin bone may be inflamed and it causes pain when is streched.
The treatment in any pain would be the same- using analgesics which give also the anti-inflammatory effect.
So my recommendation is to use a local analgesic 3-4 times/day, massage and rub it around the painful area. Using Ice locally may help too.
If still pain, you can use also oral Ibuprofen 400 mg, every 6 hours.
Do not overuse the joint by walking too much or too fast.
Consider a visit with a local orthopedic doctor if not better with this treatment for 2 weeks.
Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you have need more clarifications.
Otherwise please kindly close and rate the answer.
Regards,
Dr.Papaqako
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Prasad
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