Leg Pain

[elaine47]

I having throbbing sharp leg pain in the back of my lower leg it run in the back of my thigh up to my hip. Sometimes I fell slight pain in my left leg sometime my toes feel num sometime its last about 3 min only comes when I stand a long time or do a lot of walking I have aready had and ultrasound to see if I had blood clots nothingfound

[ShellyC23]

Sounds like sciatica pain which may be caused by a nerve or muscle being inflammed.  When I have an attack I take anti-inflammatories and painkillers.  Sometimes I find heat helps so a heat patch whilst out and about or a hot water bottle when sitting watching TV or in bed.  Other people find that ice helps better than heat but you can see what suits you best.  Try to keep moving as "resting" will only make the problem worse.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
There is a chance that you have compression of the spinal nerves in the lumbo-sacral spine region. This can happen due to overuse of the lower back as in work requiring too much of bending, lifting weight, fall on the back, overweight, canal stenosis, bone disease, spondylosis, poor posture etc. Poor posture while sleeping, sitting on computers or jobs for a long time, uneven bed, exposure of back to cold air while sleeping can cause a discomfort for a few days.  Take a multivitamin, plenty of fluids, and an OTC analgesic. Apply a local analgesic and apply a heating pad and see if it helps. If this does not help, consult a neurologist. A MRI of the spine and nerve conduction studies may also be needed. The treatment is to remove the compression. You have to discuss the best treatment option with a neurologist, which can range from medication to physiotherapy to traction, lumbar belts, lumbar corsets or even surgery. The best thing would be to consult a general practitioner or PCP and try and assess what is the cause of your problem. Then proper referral for concerned specialist can take things further and get you proper treatment. Take care!

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