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What Causes Severe Left Leg Pain While Standing Or Walking?
Question: My Left leg pains me a lot while i stand or walk? what could be the problem
Brief Answer:
Needs investigations.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain only in one leg can be due to-
1. Calf muscle strain and tear - Usually due to overwork and overstretching of the muscles. Recent increase in leg exercises may cause these. Gradual increase in exercise and pain killers with mild anti inflammatory drugs can help in reducing the symptoms.
2. Low levels of serum calcium or magnesium.
3. Muscle ischaemia- associated with diabetes usually. There is acute pain associated with it.
4. Deep vein thrombosis- comes last among the list of probable diagnosis.
You may get the initial physical examination, relevant tests and treatment done under care of 'Orthopaedician'.
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
Needs investigations.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain only in one leg can be due to-
1. Calf muscle strain and tear - Usually due to overwork and overstretching of the muscles. Recent increase in leg exercises may cause these. Gradual increase in exercise and pain killers with mild anti inflammatory drugs can help in reducing the symptoms.
2. Low levels of serum calcium or magnesium.
3. Muscle ischaemia- associated with diabetes usually. There is acute pain associated with it.
4. Deep vein thrombosis- comes last among the list of probable diagnosis.
You may get the initial physical examination, relevant tests and treatment done under care of 'Orthopaedician'.
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
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor,
Thanks for the quick reply, as i told the pain as started from yesterday, even my back is aching along with it.
Thanks for the quick reply, as i told the pain as started from yesterday, even my back is aching along with it.
Brief Answer:
Can be due to disc herniation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If there is an associated back pain then disc herniation and nerve root compression needs to be ruled out after proper investigations like MRI scan of the lower spine.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Can be due to disc herniation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If there is an associated back pain then disc herniation and nerve root compression needs to be ruled out after proper investigations like MRI scan of the lower spine.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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