Suggest Treatment For Muscle Cramps In Leg

Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2015

Question: Hello, sometime ago I was getting what appeared to me to be muscle cramp on the back of my left leg where the leg folds into the back of the thigh. I could never get the leg to straighten out until one day I felt a pop the leg is fine. it always felt like a rubber bank being stretched but never returning to its normal position. I am now getting this same feeling on the top of my left thigh and front of the left leg. I walk 5 days a week., and have no other symptons

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Meniscus tear, Electrolyte imbalance

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

Thanks for the query.

I have read your query and understood your problem.

Do you have chronic pain in your knees ?

Have you ever sustained trauma to your knees ?

The feeling of straightening of your knee and inability of keep your knee straight could point disorders like Electrolyte imbalance, lack of performing work up exercises before strenuous activity.

If your knee is painful and there is frequent locking of the knee that could indicate meniscus cartilage tear which can cause similar picture of the knee not able to get straight.

Also Electrolyte imbalance, dehydration, calcium deficiency can cause similar symptoms.

I would advise to keep well hydrated with 6 to 8 glasses of water daily, East plenty of fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables to avoid electrolyte imbalance. Exercise with cardio regime daily to keep fit.

You can take pain killer with muscle relaxant like Diclofenac 75mg with Thiocolchicoside muscle relaxant to help in the relief of spasm. Aisi apply hot water bag to the area of spasm to get relief.

Kindly consult your Orthopaedic surgeon to get a thorough examination and necessary investigations like Xray or MRI and laboratory tests to help diagnose any of the same.

I will be available for follow up queries.

I hope I have answered your query.

Thanking you.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar