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Suggest Treatment For Constant Leg Cramps

my mom is 78 yrs old and has consent leg cramps, so bad she can t walk and it wakes her up in a dead sleep no pun intended, we are worried it could be a blood clot, she said that s what it feels like, I asked her if it burned and she said yes a little bit, should she be very concerned about this?

posted on Sat, 23 May 2015

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Thu, 4 Mar 2021 Answered on

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Keep me posted

Cardiologist, Dr. Bhanu Partap's Response

Hello,

There are various causes of leg pain and to diagnose a physical examination is required. Leg pain In elderly can be because of weak bone strength, radiant knee pain, RLS and many more. Kindly consult a physician personally for proper physical examination and diagnostic evaluation for proper treatment.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist

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