
What Causes Pain In Leg From Groin To Toes?

Possibly due to Osteoarthritic changes in her knee
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Problem of your mother could be possibly due to Osteoarthritic changes in her knee (owing to her age and symptom of difficult bending of knee and difficultly in going downhill).
Xrays of the involved joint will show up the severity of the arthritic (wear & tear) changes in the joint.
To have relief in osteoarthritis knee, she should do following-
-Start doing exercises for quadriceps muscles.She may learn this from her physiotherapist.
-Start doing warm fomentation with rubber bag over knee for at least 3 times a day.
-Take a good analgesic like advil or aleeve.
-There are some dietary substances like glucosamine ,chondroitin sulfate,MSM which can be taken OTC.These substances help in repairing of damaged cartilage of knee in early stages.
-Avoid squatting movements at knee.
-In early stages exercises, medicines ,joint supplements & intra articular injections are helpful & may revert the changes but in late cases joint replacement is only option.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care


Thank You!
Could be due to nerve compression.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Pain in the hamstring,leg and bed of foot could be due to nerve compression at lower back.
I suggest her to have MRI scan of lumbar spine to know the exact pathology. The management protocol depends on the severity of nerve compression.
Consult an orthopedic surgeon for further workup and management.
Wishing her good health.
Warm regards.

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Dr. Saurabh Gupta
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