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Suggest Treatment For Radiating Pain From The Hip To The Foot
Posted on
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Question : think i have herneiated disk leg hurts from hip to my foot right side only. been that way for two monthsthe morning is the worst.
Brief Answer:
Rest and muscle relaxants will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain that radiates from the hip to the foot can be due to a nerve root compression caused by herniated disc.
The main treatment of such problem is bed rest along with pain killers and muscle relaxants.
Muscle relaxants can help with your symptoms if used in appropriate dosage in combination with a potent analgesic. You can get these prescribed from your Orthopedician.
Local analgesic gels and hot fomentation may provide a short term relief. You can use analgesic gels containing Diclofenac (eg. Volini gel). Exercise is not advisable in the times of acute pain.
Using an LS contour belt of appropriate size might be helpful in providing support to back muscles.
Physiotherapy also plays a major role in treating such conditions. Epidural steroid injections have been used if oral pain killers are not very effective Discuss with your orthopedician and an appropriate treatment can be planned depending on the response to medical drugs.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Rest and muscle relaxants will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain that radiates from the hip to the foot can be due to a nerve root compression caused by herniated disc.
The main treatment of such problem is bed rest along with pain killers and muscle relaxants.
Muscle relaxants can help with your symptoms if used in appropriate dosage in combination with a potent analgesic. You can get these prescribed from your Orthopedician.
Local analgesic gels and hot fomentation may provide a short term relief. You can use analgesic gels containing Diclofenac (eg. Volini gel). Exercise is not advisable in the times of acute pain.
Using an LS contour belt of appropriate size might be helpful in providing support to back muscles.
Physiotherapy also plays a major role in treating such conditions. Epidural steroid injections have been used if oral pain killers are not very effective Discuss with your orthopedician and an appropriate treatment can be planned depending on the response to medical drugs.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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