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What Causes Persistent Pain And Numbness In Leg Despite Taking Medications?

i play volleyball and i am concerened with my leg. it has been hurting for a week and bengay and painkillers are not working. i didnt fall but i may have pull or tore something. symptoms get worse by everything and it feels like a burning sensation and it feels like the muscle is twisted. it also goes numb and feels very weak.
Fri, 17 Jul 2015
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You have not described the exact location of your leg pain. It can be due to some ligament tears or may be from muscular origin if it is acute in onset. Gradually incresing pain can be due to accumulation of uric acid at muscle exercise. Serum uric acid level test may help in this purpose to detect.
Mild muscular pain can be relieved by resting that muscle for a couple of days. Local diclofenac gel with hot compression may help.
As this pain is increasing by time there may be a chance of ligament injury as it is common in players. Proper clinical examination is necessary to suspect and MRI can diagnose it. There may be a restricted movement of joint.
Its recommended to visit a doctor as ligament tear can create problems for a long time if not properly managed.
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What Causes Persistent Pain And Numbness In Leg Despite Taking Medications?

You have not described the exact location of your leg pain. It can be due to some ligament tears or may be from muscular origin if it is acute in onset. Gradually incresing pain can be due to accumulation of uric acid at muscle exercise. Serum uric acid level test may help in this purpose to detect. Mild muscular pain can be relieved by resting that muscle for a couple of days. Local diclofenac gel with hot compression may help. As this pain is increasing by time there may be a chance of ligament injury as it is common in players. Proper clinical examination is necessary to suspect and MRI can diagnose it. There may be a restricted movement of joint. Its recommended to visit a doctor as ligament tear can create problems for a long time if not properly managed.