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As I Am Runner Experience Muscle Weakness Which Comes And Goes Suggest What To Do?

I am a runner and have been experiencing severe muscle weakness that comes and goes? It has been going on ever since I started running. It normally lasts 2 weeks. Then I feel great. Then it comes back 2 months later. I don't think it is from over training.
Sat, 26 Apr 2014
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Hi
Thanks for your query
I Dr. Chugh Orthopaedic surgeon
After going through your query, the cause of your suffering is because of excessive physical exercises as it all started after walking .and may not be supplemented by proper diet. This leads to stress fracture in leg bone (Tibia) and if you are deficient with vitamin D may lead to weakness of bone (osteomalacia) .

You might have increased the physical exercise for which your body was not prepared for (If am not incorrect). I have seen many patient’s like you and others preparing for police and Para military forces.
To confirm this, you may get –
     Blood investigation for serum vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphotase.Please share the finding in the follow up query.

For now my advice would be take a break from walking (long duration) for few days (15-21). Take balanced diet rich in calcium (1000mg/day) and vitamin D (1000 i.u. /day) along with vitaminB12, B6.Vitamin D is available in weekly dose pattern as well as injection, just talk to your local doctor. Take ibuprofen to reduce pain and do ice fomentation.
Massage and physiotherapy may help.

Hope this information suffices.
Take care and I shall be glad to answer any further query.
Regards
Dr.mukesh chugh
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As I Am Runner Experience Muscle Weakness Which Comes And Goes Suggest What To Do?

Hi Thanks for your query I Dr. Chugh Orthopaedic surgeon After going through your query, the cause of your suffering is because of excessive physical exercises as it all started after walking .and may not be supplemented by proper diet. This leads to stress fracture in leg bone (Tibia) and if you are deficient with vitamin D may lead to weakness of bone (osteomalacia) . You might have increased the physical exercise for which your body was not prepared for (If am not incorrect). I have seen many patient’s like you and others preparing for police and Para military forces. To confirm this, you may get – Blood investigation for serum vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphotase.Please share the finding in the follow up query. For now my advice would be take a break from walking (long duration) for few days (15-21). Take balanced diet rich in calcium (1000mg/day) and vitamin D (1000 i.u. /day) along with vitaminB12, B6.Vitamin D is available in weekly dose pattern as well as injection, just talk to your local doctor. Take ibuprofen to reduce pain and do ice fomentation. Massage and physiotherapy may help. Hope this information suffices. Take care and I shall be glad to answer any further query. Regards Dr.mukesh chugh