My wife has muscle pain in her right leg. Please suggest.

Question

Hello doctor,

My wife is 38 years old. She has been suffering from muscle pain in the right leg for 10 days. Pain is worst while walking and radiates from the buttock up to the ankle. She is breastfeeding. Kindly suggest.

Answer 1

Hello,

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You have mentioned that your wife is suffering from muscle pain in the right leg for last 10 days. So a few questions from my side. Is there any low back pain as well? Apart from pain, is there any associated numbness, weakness, paresthesias as well? Any X-rays or blood tests if you have done recently, kindly send it to me. As far as management goes, we cannot prescribe much since she is breastfeeding . But what she can do is physiotherapy with modalities like Laser, SWD, and IFT for back and TENS for leg symptoms. Isometric back exercises, SLR, knee quadriceps exercises will help strengthen the muscles. Hot fomentation at home can be done along with the application of analgesic ointment or spray if available. Activity modification as in no acute bending, no heavy weight lifting, etc. If at all medications are needed, Take tablet Calpol 650 mg SOS can be taken for pain management. Calcium and Vitamin D supplements should be continued as per protocol for a lactating female.