I Was Lifting Weights At The Gym Today At Squatting Motion I Am Uncomfortable Walking And Sitting In The Upper Left Part Of My Thigh Any Suggestions For Pain Relief/healing?

Posted on Wed, 25 Jul 2018

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Question : Hi - I was lifting weights at the gym today and did a squatting motion and experienced a very odd feeling I believe in my left IT band so I stopped. I am uncomfortable walking and sitting in the theupper left part of my thigh. I am not sure what to do to alleviate the feeling should I go to the doctor, just lay down? II was at a week long conference last week, a lot of sitting, standing and walking and been experiencing cramps in my legs since my return this week - not sure if that has to do with it. any suggestions for pain relief/healing? Thanks

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possibly muscle strain, iliotibial band inflammation

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

The symptoms you are experiencing is likely due to a combination of muscle strain and IT band inflammation.

Management includes:
-Application of ice at the area of pain
-Take adequate rest
-Take Advil 400 mg 3 times a day after food for next 2-3days
-You can continue foam rolling
-Once the pain starts going down, you can do stretching and switch to heat therapy

Hope this answers your question
Please let me know if you need further clarification

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee