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Suggest Remedy For Pain And Weakness In Legs
My father is 86 & in fairly good condition except all of a sudden he s having weakness in is legs, I ve got him using a walker now it helps. But just few weeks ago he was walking around the block un assisted. His vital are good. He s one oxygen at night however. He just lost his wife of 67 yrs. the day after Mothers Day which was very hard for him but he is getting better. His voice is hoarse if he s off the o2 to long. He say s he has pain in his legs. He s had 2 open heart surgeries & 9 bypasses & he has a difib. & pacemaker. Do you have any idea why this is all all of sudden happening?Thank you his daughter Paulette
Mon, 4 Jan 2016
He needs to get an MRI of the spine to look for spinal cord compression which can cause weakness and pain in the lower limbs. He can take pain killer with muscle relaxant combination like Tablet Diclofenac and Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days after meals. Hot packs, massage and muscle stretching will help.
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