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What Causes Persistent Pain In The Upper Thigh And Tightness In The Ankles And Feet?
For about a week now I have had constant pain in my upper thigh lower hip bones. About the same time I noticed swelling and tightness in my ankles and feet. Aggravated by prolonged sitting. I ve been taking arthritis strength aspirin nearly every day just to get through work.
Mon, 22 Jan 2018
thanks for your question,
If I was treating such case in my clinic,I Will go first to exclude back problem causing radicular pain in your leg as it is appreciated by prolonged sitting. so I advise you to do MRI lumbosacral spine first and to receive NDAID and muscle relaxant
If I was treating such case in my clinic,I Will go first to exclude back problem causing radicular pain in your leg as it is appreciated by prolonged sitting. so I advise you to do MRI lumbosacral spine first and to receive NDAID and muscle relaxant
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