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Limping While Walking, One Leg Thinner Than Other, Doctor Injected Wrongly On Right Leg At 2 Years. Treatment?

hi doctor. i am 26 . when i was 2 yrs old, doctor injected wrong on my right leg that affects the muscles and other parts of the right leg. due to that i started to limb while walking. moreover my one leg is thinner than the another one . can you please help me how to cure it and where i mean which hospital would you suggest to go cure my leg. thanks
Sat, 29 Jun 2013
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about what happened to you at such a tender age. These are some of the complications of injections that can be totally avoided with little efforts.

Sadly, our muscles develop depending on how we use them. When a nerve is accidentally injured like what happened to you(sciatic), the muscles can no longer be used as those of the other leg and this causes them not to develop to the same extend. This explains why the other leg is bigger than the affected leg. Nerves rarely recover after injuries and less likely after so may year. I am afraid there is no real solution to this problem at this time. There is no procedure that can correct that terrible mistake and reverse the complications and sequellae now. I am sorry about this. Accept the situation and be at your best given the present situation. I know it is difficult but better than wasting money that will not make ant big change.

Hope you find this advice and response useful.
I wish you good health.
Dr. Ditah, MD
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Limping While Walking, One Leg Thinner Than Other, Doctor Injected Wrongly On Right Leg At 2 Years. Treatment?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about what happened to you at such a tender age. These are some of the complications of injections that can be totally avoided with little efforts. Sadly, our muscles develop depending on how we use them. When a nerve is accidentally injured like what happened to you(sciatic), the muscles can no longer be used as those of the other leg and this causes them not to develop to the same extend. This explains why the other leg is bigger than the affected leg. Nerves rarely recover after injuries and less likely after so may year. I am afraid there is no real solution to this problem at this time. There is no procedure that can correct that terrible mistake and reverse the complications and sequellae now. I am sorry about this. Accept the situation and be at your best given the present situation. I know it is difficult but better than wasting money that will not make ant big change. Hope you find this advice and response useful. I wish you good health. Dr. Ditah, MD