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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Pain In Thigh
Posted on
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Question : Hi
I have been having pain in my right thigh for about 3 months. it comes and goes and varies in intensity
I have been having pain in my right thigh for about 3 months. it comes and goes and varies in intensity
Brief Answer:
More likely to be muscle pain, but requires examination, analgesic will be helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
Pain in the thigh can be referred from the spine, the hip joint or from the bone and muscle in the thigh itself.
You require a physical examination, I would suggest you to see orthopedician, they on examination can identify the likely site of the pain, which could be further investigated with X-rays of your spine, hip and femur.
The nature of your pain suggests to me that this is more likely a hip joint or thigh muscle problem. If the pain is coming from your hip joint the most common diagnosis at your age would be osteoarthritis of the hip joint. A strain of the quadriceps muscle can also cause such pain.
You can take pain killers with muscle relaxant like Aceclofenac or Naproxen or etoricoxib with tizanidine or thiocholchicoside for 3-5 days based on the response. You can ask your local doctor for prescription of this agent. Along with this cold compression with ice packs and analgesic gel or spray will be beneficial. Also give rest and avoid any activities that aggravates the pain. This will help you.
Hope this helps
Take care
More likely to be muscle pain, but requires examination, analgesic will be helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
Pain in the thigh can be referred from the spine, the hip joint or from the bone and muscle in the thigh itself.
You require a physical examination, I would suggest you to see orthopedician, they on examination can identify the likely site of the pain, which could be further investigated with X-rays of your spine, hip and femur.
The nature of your pain suggests to me that this is more likely a hip joint or thigh muscle problem. If the pain is coming from your hip joint the most common diagnosis at your age would be osteoarthritis of the hip joint. A strain of the quadriceps muscle can also cause such pain.
You can take pain killers with muscle relaxant like Aceclofenac or Naproxen or etoricoxib with tizanidine or thiocholchicoside for 3-5 days based on the response. You can ask your local doctor for prescription of this agent. Along with this cold compression with ice packs and analgesic gel or spray will be beneficial. Also give rest and avoid any activities that aggravates the pain. This will help you.
Hope this helps
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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