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What Is The Treatment For Pain In Foot And Leg?

Dr. Grief, Can you tell me anything I can do to help with the pain in my foot and leg. I am 78yr. old in basically good health. My Dr. says the arch in my foot is falling. If I walk I am in constant pain through out my foot and pins & needles and numbmness running up my leg. This has been going on for 2 months. Is there anything I can do to relieve the pains. I have tryed IB, etc with no relief. Thanks for your help, Frances
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hi Frances, You are maintaining well for your age- 78 yrs.You have constant pain in foot with numbness and sensation of pins and needles. In my practice ,with these kind of symptoms I am more inclined to investigate along spinal degenerative disease. I would suggest pain killers , and MRI of Lumbo-sacral spine to assess the extent of disease.
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What Is The Treatment For Pain In Foot And Leg?

hi Frances, You are maintaining well for your age- 78 yrs.You have constant pain in foot with numbness and sensation of pins and needles. In my practice ,with these kind of symptoms I am more inclined to investigate along spinal degenerative disease. I would suggest pain killers , and MRI of Lumbo-sacral spine to assess the extent of disease.