What Causes Strange Heat Sensation In The Legs?

Posted on Wed, 26 Oct 2016

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Question : the back of my upper leg feels like i have been sitting on a heating pad but not on the outside but on the inside ...a strange feeling

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be a neuropathy

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the question.

Such heating-kind of sensation usually occurs if you have inflammation of a nerve in the concerned area.

In your case,the sciatic nerve that travels behind the leg,down to the calf and ankle seems to be inflammed. This may occur due to a sudden strain or stretching of the nerve during a routine activity.

Take methycobal/multi vitamin tablets, analgesics and local gel / hot fomentation. A compression bandage around the area will be helpful.

If symptoms do not get better in 3 days, get a xray / mri of the concerned part done.

I hope the answer was helpful.
Get back to me if you have any doubts.

Kind regards

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