What Causes Sudden Shooting Pain In The Leg?

Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2015

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Question : Eighteen yr female has sudden shooting pain from thigh down leg. Not able to bend her knee. Has not had an injury but does work as a hostess at a restaurant.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxx,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

I would surely like to offer my best opinion but I need to know a few details beforehand-
1)Is she having tingling or numbness in that leg?Is she having weakness in her leg?
2)Did it start with an injury?fall?accident?Any correlation about a precipitating event?
3)Does he have a preexisting-illness?

Please follow-up with details so that I can answer it well.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar