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How Can Difficulty In Walking Be Treated?
78 year old male; history of pulmonary embolism, on warfarin, had severe pain in hip last year that affected walking. Shot helped the pain, walking still difficult; it is like legs want to go but brain not in gear. In therapy, but not improving. Extreme difficulty getting up and getting legs to move. Any ideas?
Mon, 2 Dec 2019
Hello,
Common issues with difficulty in walking are to be electrolyte disturbances of potassium, developing atherosclerosis of large or medium size blood vessels of others. Treatment is aimed at underlying cause evaluation, correction of electrolyte imbalance if any and supportive care of nutrition.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
Common issues with difficulty in walking are to be electrolyte disturbances of potassium, developing atherosclerosis of large or medium size blood vessels of others. Treatment is aimed at underlying cause evaluation, correction of electrolyte imbalance if any and supportive care of nutrition.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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