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What Causes Pain In The Right Leg And Buttocks?
Posted on
Mon, 20 Mar 2017
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Mon, 20 Mar 2017
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Question : I am having right leg and buttocks pain, and sometimes my leg gives way.
Brief Answer:
It could be a sighn of spinal nerve compression or sciatica .
Detailed Answer:
Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using HealthcareMagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..
In my opinion you may have a kind of sciatica due to nerve compression , post menopausal females have higher liability to osteoporosis , over weight also exaggerates pain due to pressure on joints .
From your given history you mentioned taking tylenol tabs which is NSAIDs that will help in your pain and in your inflammation , back pads are helpful but they do not work on legs , i think you may need B12 vitamin supplements , muscle relaxants , hot massages with topical gels will be helpful for most of cases .in more severe cases steroids may be added .
Avoid heavy lifting , bad sleeping or sitting postures , standing for a long time , avoid high salts and proteins meals , allow high fluid intake .
If pain persist i suggest MRI on spine to rule out any kind of spinal injuries like discs or herniation and follow it up with a neurologist for proper evaluation and management
Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,
Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
It could be a sighn of spinal nerve compression or sciatica .
Detailed Answer:
Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using HealthcareMagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..
In my opinion you may have a kind of sciatica due to nerve compression , post menopausal females have higher liability to osteoporosis , over weight also exaggerates pain due to pressure on joints .
From your given history you mentioned taking tylenol tabs which is NSAIDs that will help in your pain and in your inflammation , back pads are helpful but they do not work on legs , i think you may need B12 vitamin supplements , muscle relaxants , hot massages with topical gels will be helpful for most of cases .in more severe cases steroids may be added .
Avoid heavy lifting , bad sleeping or sitting postures , standing for a long time , avoid high salts and proteins meals , allow high fluid intake .
If pain persist i suggest MRI on spine to rule out any kind of spinal injuries like discs or herniation and follow it up with a neurologist for proper evaluation and management
Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,
Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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