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What Causes Throbbing Pain In Lower Leg?
Question: I have a throbbING pain in my lower leg that is keeping me awake it feels like it is the bone throbbing
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for posting your query on this forum.
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You can take analgesic such as ibuprofen or paracetamol for pain relief. If it is still paining you will need a prescription drugs and for that you need to meed a GP. For now taking more rest and elevation will be helpful. There are many causes of bone throbbing pain. I want to know that since when you are having throbbing?Is there pain more in night or day? Whether you got any injury? Whether pain is on one side or both side right and left? Do you have any fever? Waiting for your response.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
need more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for posting your query on this forum.
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You can take analgesic such as ibuprofen or paracetamol for pain relief. If it is still paining you will need a prescription drugs and for that you need to meed a GP. For now taking more rest and elevation will be helpful. There are many causes of bone throbbing pain. I want to know that since when you are having throbbing?Is there pain more in night or day? Whether you got any injury? Whether pain is on one side or both side right and left? Do you have any fever? Waiting for your response.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Dr. Pradeep Vitta
it is only at night on my left side and there has been no injury and pain I has been coming and going for about 6 months
Brief Answer:
Needs investigation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
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There can be many causes most common includes osteoid osteoma , chronic osteomyelitis (brodies abcess). Osteoid ostema is characterised by night throbbing pain. So it is advisable to investigate yourself by x ray and MRI of effected lower leg. You have to visit Orthopedic surgeon for it.
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Wishing you good health
Take care
Needs investigation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
There can be many causes most common includes osteoid osteoma , chronic osteomyelitis (brodies abcess). Osteoid ostema is characterised by night throbbing pain. So it is advisable to investigate yourself by x ray and MRI of effected lower leg. You have to visit Orthopedic surgeon for it.
You Rest already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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