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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Knees, Calves And Feet
Question: Hi....I am having some leg pain at night mostly. I feel that I am otherwise healthy 55 year old female and find theses dull aches around my knees, or calves, or ankles, or thighs strange... The aches move around!
Brief Answer:
methylcobalamine with muscle relaxant and analgesic will help
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
Pain usually in night can be due to muscle cramp.
Muscle cramps can be reduced by, Massaging the muscle with your hands or oil.
Drinking plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.
Stretching your leg muscles or riding a stationary cycle.
Taking diet rich in calcium and potassium or oral supplements of the same.
Check your vit B12 and Vit D 3 levels.
Another possibility of leg pain can be due to nerve compression in spine.
I will advise MRI spine to see for any nerve compression leading to dull aches around thigh and ankle.
Medication like methylcobalamine with muscle relaxant and analgesic will reduce pain; you can take them consulting your treating doctor.
You may consult physiotherapist for further guidance. He may start TENS, or ultrasound which is helpful in your case.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
methylcobalamine with muscle relaxant and analgesic will help
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
Pain usually in night can be due to muscle cramp.
Muscle cramps can be reduced by, Massaging the muscle with your hands or oil.
Drinking plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.
Stretching your leg muscles or riding a stationary cycle.
Taking diet rich in calcium and potassium or oral supplements of the same.
Check your vit B12 and Vit D 3 levels.
Another possibility of leg pain can be due to nerve compression in spine.
I will advise MRI spine to see for any nerve compression leading to dull aches around thigh and ankle.
Medication like methylcobalamine with muscle relaxant and analgesic will reduce pain; you can take them consulting your treating doctor.
You may consult physiotherapist for further guidance. He may start TENS, or ultrasound which is helpful in your case.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Brief Answer:
Explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
For mild disc bulge conservative treatment like injection and physiotherapy will help.
For large disc bulge or nerve root compression -surgical decompression is required.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
For mild disc bulge conservative treatment like injection and physiotherapy will help.
For large disc bulge or nerve root compression -surgical decompression is required.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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