For About A Week Now I Have Been Experiencing Intermittent Pain In The Calf Of My Leg (right Leg Only) I Have Had Back Problems Over The Years, The Most Recent Being A Compression Fracture About 5 Yrs. Ago Which Pain Killer Should I Need To Go With?

Posted on Tue, 21 Aug 2018

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Question : For about a week now I have been experiencing intermittent pain in the calf of my leg (right leg only) I have had back problems over the years, the most recent being a compression fracture about 5 yrs. ago. This pain seems to be in the muscle. Strangely enough, I get more relief standing rather than sitting or lying. I also get some relief with ibuprofen or mild narcotic (hydrocodone 7mg/325mg.)

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Due to nerve compression.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.I have gone through your query and understand your health concerns , there is nerve compression in right side .
You can take methylcobalamine at night , thiocholchicoside along with acleclofenac do hot fomentation and continue with exercise.

Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

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