Ess - I hope he sends you for PT at least. And getting worse, not better over time is very worrisome.
-Shell
Geesh, appt. is on Friday, day before holiday weekend? Suuuure hope it's an early appt., lol - Seriously, hope its a good appt.
As maybe you know I am in Limboland, hopefully very soon to be diagnosed.
I have exactly the same problem, when ever I try to raise my right leg of the floor whilst laying down, no matter how hard I try it just will not go any further than a few inches..
Also When I have tried raising my right leg when laying on my side, again I have differculty raising it straight, but as I raise my leg slightly the bottom half seems to bend on its own instead staying straight.
When I went to see the Neuro, she did notice I could not raise leg that much, & when she ask me to pull my heel to my buttock, again I could hardly do it. She did ask what was stopping me, but I honestly could not say why. All I know my leg felt like lead.
I suffer with alot of pain in my leg/hip, heavy, tightness, pins & needles & numbness.
I hope your Neuro can help you,
Hugs
It sounds similar to the problems I've been having with my right leg.
I didn't know there was a problem until I got in the car to go to work, and found I couldn't lift my leg. As with most of my spasticity, stretching helps alleviate the worst of the pulling.
Two stretches I use to get more mobility: the ankle-to-knee stretch, where you put the right ankle on the left knee, then pull the left knee up to your chest. And vice versa... Also try sitting with the bottoms of your feet touching, and your knees as close to the ground as possible. Then pull the tops of your feet up.
Oh Ess,
I hate to hear you are having such problems. It is terrible when we cannot do the things we used to do and concerned about what possibly could be next.
HUGS......feel better soon....
terri
I have the same issue with my Right leg, cannot bring it over to put my socks on without it feeling like it is tearing in the inner thight area, have to bend over with leg straight to get socks on..ive tried stretching exercises but they havent helped.
Ess,
I have these same issues with my legs. I was prescribed PT to strengthen my hip flexors and core body strength. PT has done wonders for me . Would do stupendous things If I did ALL the exercises I am assigned.
I know I don't need a lecture on doing what I know myself to be beneficial to my body but some days I just want a "normal" day. No meds (No I do not skip those!), no PT exercises 3 times a day, no restrictions on my activity as placed by PT ( no knives, no work around hot surfaces). Just want normal but that is not to be.
I would request PT and see if it doesn't improve your steadying while walking, and improve mobility in general. I can tell when I haven't done my 6 leg exercises for the day when the next morning I cannot lift my leg up to cross my left ankle over to my right knee to put a sock on. So it is a give and take procress.
Let us know what the neuro tells you.
Hugs,
ren