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How To Get Rid Of Pain In Leg?

I have had tight muscles around the L4 and L5 for two and a half weeks. After two visits to Physio I now have severe pain down my left leg, predominately around the knee and down both sides of the shin bone. My whole leg is very weak and when I stand the whole leg aches. Can you advise me please?
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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If i am your physiotherapists i would not do abdominal exercise this early
and i would do simple double straight leg raising with instruction to relax and DO NOT HELP ME
also knee to chest exercise
massage from side lying not from prone (on face )
all TENS and heat application should NOT be done in prone , instead should be done in subine or side
lying , also simple manual traction will be helpfull
you should take simple NSAIDs to help ( like alphinturn)
also i would focus on achieving posterior pelvic tilt starting by easy home exercise : stand on heels with toes up ( ankle dorsiflextion) while leaning forwards for 1 min which should then ease pain

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How To Get Rid Of Pain In Leg?

If i am your physiotherapists i would not do abdominal exercise this early and i would do simple double straight leg raising with instruction to relax and DO NOT HELP ME also knee to chest exercise massage from side lying not from prone (on face ) all TENS and heat application should NOT be done in prone , instead should be done in subine or side lying , also simple manual traction will be helpfull you should take simple NSAIDs to help ( like alphinturn) also i would focus on achieving posterior pelvic tilt starting by easy home exercise : stand on heels with toes up ( ankle dorsiflextion) while leaning forwards for 1 min which should then ease pain Good Luck