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Suggest Remedy For Pain And Weakness In Leg And Lower Back Pain
I have been treated with levothyroxine for approximately 20 years. I am now expieriencing leg weakness and pain when walking standing or sleeping(both),low back pain, low grade temps and fatigue. I have had lymph nodes swelling in the past, but ulrasounds showed nothing. My Md has suggested I walk more to build leg muscles, when i tried walking 6 blocks, i came home and needed to take motrin just to bear the discomfort. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Fri, 17 Apr 2015
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hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history of you
As you have this issue persisting from long time, now you need to understand the mechanism of exercises and how it will help improve the overall strength.
As due to pinched nerve there will be pain in legs also.can be said the alter sensation and may be motor weakness of the leg muscles.
Undergoing physical therapy will help improve the Strength in the muscles and also will help improve the stability of the lumbar spine and lower limb joints.
certain times physical therapy acts as a bigger role than just the only medication. Also medication in combination with exercise will work better and give am outstanding outcome score as well.
In my clinical practice, after a thorough assessment and understanding the Musculoskeletal requirements physical therapy protocol is planned and patients respond well.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history of you
As you have this issue persisting from long time, now you need to understand the mechanism of exercises and how it will help improve the overall strength.
As due to pinched nerve there will be pain in legs also.can be said the alter sensation and may be motor weakness of the leg muscles.
Undergoing physical therapy will help improve the Strength in the muscles and also will help improve the stability of the lumbar spine and lower limb joints.
certain times physical therapy acts as a bigger role than just the only medication. Also medication in combination with exercise will work better and give am outstanding outcome score as well.
In my clinical practice, after a thorough assessment and understanding the Musculoskeletal requirements physical therapy protocol is planned and patients respond well.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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