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What Causes Lower Left Quadrant Pain While Walking?
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Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Question : I have left lower quadrant pain associated with walking. No pain while sitting or lying down.
Pain just stay in my left lower end of my abdomen. No complaints of nausea, no vomiting no diarrhea no constipation. I do have bowel movement yesterday.
Pain just stay in my left lower end of my abdomen. No complaints of nausea, no vomiting no diarrhea no constipation. I do have bowel movement yesterday.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of Ilio-psoas muscle problem, spine or so.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Female/45 - pain in left power end of abdomen - on walking - no pain while sitting or lying down - no other complaints as mentioned ...
Although not a common complaint as seen in day-to-day practice the possible explanation can be as follows:
The is combination of two muscles that get activated on walking and are lying in the abdomen/pelvis at the area you mentioned of getting pain while walking.
These are Iliacus and Psoas called as Ilio-Psoas, any swelling or spasm into these muscles for whatsoever reason can cause such a pain that you explained.
I would advise you the following:
Get a clinical examination by a Doctor after telling him/her about the possibility I mentioned.
Particular test: Ilio-psoas test - in this one lying on right lateral position and the Doctor pulls back the thigh after stabilizing pelvis; may be painful.
Contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen, pelvis and spine, specifically done to find the cause and plan a treatment as per the findings.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Please give feedback.
Possibility of Ilio-psoas muscle problem, spine or so.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Female/45 - pain in left power end of abdomen - on walking - no pain while sitting or lying down - no other complaints as mentioned ...
Although not a common complaint as seen in day-to-day practice the possible explanation can be as follows:
The is combination of two muscles that get activated on walking and are lying in the abdomen/pelvis at the area you mentioned of getting pain while walking.
These are Iliacus and Psoas called as Ilio-Psoas, any swelling or spasm into these muscles for whatsoever reason can cause such a pain that you explained.
I would advise you the following:
Get a clinical examination by a Doctor after telling him/her about the possibility I mentioned.
Particular test: Ilio-psoas test - in this one lying on right lateral position and the Doctor pulls back the thigh after stabilizing pelvis; may be painful.
Contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen, pelvis and spine, specifically done to find the cause and plan a treatment as per the findings.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Please give feedback.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
If i lying on the right and lift my left leg away from my pelvic area with my knee bend the pain stay there. But not painful as i am walking .
Brief Answer:
Same
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Please go ahead as explained to get the diagnosis and a plan for management.
Same
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Please go ahead as explained to get the diagnosis and a plan for management.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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