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What Causes Severe Pain In The Leg Muscles?
I was washing down a wall and suddenly I could not straighten up. The pain is so severe. I cannot get up off chair or bed without a walker. It hurts to try to roll over in bed. I had to have my husband help me get dressed in the morning because I could not lift my leg without it hurting. Went to ER, they gave me dose of pain medicine but it did not touch the pain. I have been taking muscle relaxers and ibuprofen but nothing is helping. What could it be.
Thu, 10 Jan 2019
Hello,
We have to rule out possible causes like a peripheral vascular disease. As first-line management, you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief.
If symptoms persist better to consult a general surgeon and plan for an arterial Doppler.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
We have to rule out possible causes like a peripheral vascular disease. As first-line management, you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief.
If symptoms persist better to consult a general surgeon and plan for an arterial Doppler.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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