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What Causes Pain In The Left Leg?
Question: My wife has pain in her upper left leg (groin?) that shoots down the front of her left leg. She has hip bursitis but this pain, she says, is in a different spot (front of the left leg). It's been going on for 3-4 days. Ice? Heat? Aspirin? Tylenol?
Brief Answer:
Continue pain killers and add pregabalin or gabapentin
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
This pain can be due to lumbosacral radiculopathy or hip pathology too.
Pain killers should be continued.
Pain modulator drugs like pregabalin or amitriptyline or gabapentin can be used.
Xray of lumbosacral spine should be done after consulting and visiting to a neurologist.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Continue pain killers and add pregabalin or gabapentin
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
This pain can be due to lumbosacral radiculopathy or hip pathology too.
Pain killers should be continued.
Pain modulator drugs like pregabalin or amitriptyline or gabapentin can be used.
Xray of lumbosacral spine should be done after consulting and visiting to a neurologist.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
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