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What Causes Extreme Weakness And Stiffness In The Left Leg?

two nights ago I was laying on the couch watching television. I stood up and took a step and it felt like my left leg was asleep, very weak. The step was extremely painful and felt like a something pulled or stretched. For the past two days my left leg feels stiff, and when I take a step or put weight on it, my leg is weak and I nearly fall, and the pain is extreme. After I limp around it goes away and doesn t happen anymore. I went to the gym two times since the original injury, and have walked around 90 minutes on a tread mill and ski machine without incident, then 1/2 hour ago I nearly fell in office from simple weight being applied while standing. This is strange.
posted on Mon, 12 Dec 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for your question.
I do understand your pain and discomfort.
As per your history please follow:-
1)Do CBC,ESR,RF,ANA test to ruled out Rheumatoid arthritis
2)Correct B-12 deficit by taking injection 4 times weekly up to one month then once a month
3)Check Hb% if low correct it by Iron injection
4)Check fasting blood sugar and TSH
5)If above finding is normal then proceed to do a physical examination of brain and spine,if any abnormality found go for [MRI]
Prognosis-good

I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me.
Wishing you all the best.
Thanks
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What Causes Extreme Weakness And Stiffness In The Left Leg?

Hi, Thanks for your question. I do understand your pain and discomfort. As per your history please follow:- 1)Do CBC,ESR,RF,ANA test to ruled out Rheumatoid arthritis 2)Correct B-12 deficit by taking injection 4 times weekly up to one month then once a month 3)Check Hb% if low correct it by Iron injection 4)Check fasting blood sugar and TSH 5)If above finding is normal then proceed to do a physical examination of brain and spine,if any abnormality found go for [MRI] Prognosis-good I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me. Wishing you all the best. Thanks