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What Causes The Right Thigh To Swell And Hurt?

l have cronic back pain due to having six back surgeries. The last being an anterior, posterior fusion of L3,L4,L5;S1. 10 years ago. I have an interior pump that delivers 16mg of morphine daily. Now about four weeks ago my right thigh begin to swell and hurt almost like a tooth ache thobbing but it gets mors painful if I put pressure on lt. like to press toes down or pull them up. the swelling eases up but never goes away. also he thigh is not tender to the touch. any ideas
Wed, 18 May 2016
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hi,

thank you for providing the brief history of you.

As you have swelling and also undergone surgeries of spinal fusion in the past, this could be related to that as well. Even vascular insufficiency is one of the other factor to look forward with.

trying out physical therapy should help you strengthen the muscles of the core as well the lower limbs which will ease swelling as well.

In my clinical practice such cases of past spinal surgeries face such issue and they respond well to physical therapy

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Jay Indravadan Patel
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What Causes The Right Thigh To Swell And Hurt?

hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. As you have swelling and also undergone surgeries of spinal fusion in the past, this could be related to that as well. Even vascular insufficiency is one of the other factor to look forward with. trying out physical therapy should help you strengthen the muscles of the core as well the lower limbs which will ease swelling as well. In my clinical practice such cases of past spinal surgeries face such issue and they respond well to physical therapy regards Jay Indravadan Patel