Suggest remedy for severe leg pain
Patient: My sister asked me to go here and try to find out what s going on with her . She is in constant pain. It doesn t matter where you touch her it causes her extreme pain. She says when someone touches her legs it feels like her bones are breaking. She hurts from head to toe. When she stands she says that it talks a few moments for her legs to get the message they have to move. She would have done this herself, but it s too painful. Thank you. Kathy Doctor: Hi Thanks for your query and Welcome. I am Dr Akshay from Fortis Hospital, New Delhi.Actually pain at calf/Leg region can be due to many reasons , commonly it is muscular in nature but it can also be due to Tendons, Nerves, Blood vessels etc.For me to actually answer your question in detail, i would have wanted a thorough clinical examination as there could be many reasons for your sister's leg pain and other associated symptoms.My advise to you for initial 2-3 weeks will be : - Ice packs application intensively with elevation of your limbs at night- Take a short course of anti-inflammatory medication as per your body's suitability- Stop your physical activity till pain completely subsides- Intensive physical therapy, training and proper muscle conditioning once pain has subsided- Slow resumption of physical activities with proper pre activity warm up and stretching of muscles and short increments in duration of physical activity each day as per pain tolerance.- Some blood tests like Serum Vitamin D and serum Potassium levels, ESR and CRP help in better diagnosis of such condition.Do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further assistance/SOSDr Akshay Kumar SaxenaConsultant Orthopaedics Fortis Hospital, New Delhi