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I am having pain on the upper side of my knee due to some leg exercise, I feel pain only while I try to sit or stand and on stairs, I don't feel pain while walking. Please suggest what should I do.

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Your symptoms suggest you have patellofemoral pain. Do VMO and gluteal strengthening,patellar slides. Do gluteal,ITB,Hams,quads,calf stretches.Avoid sitting cross legged and squatting. Avoid descendin ...  Read More

I m having leg pain near joints after exercising . Some times it is difficult to get up after sitting for a long time. Any suggestions?

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I presume when you say leg pain near joints its knees you are referring to. Sometimes certain weight bearing exercises like treadmill can cause such symptoms. I advice you to use good shoes and if pos ...  Read More

I've been experiencing a deep dull ache in my tibia and also in my knee joint. It has been going on for about three weeks now and is always there but generally worse after exercise. I wasn't sure where it was starting but I recently just found a dent in my shin. It isn't visible apart from a slight mark but you can feel it.

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• Quadriceps strengthening exercises- • Quad Clenches: Lie flat on your back or sit upright on a chair with leg kept horizontally on another surface. Now, tighten the muscle on the front of the ...  Read More

My knees pain when I go to the gym and perform leg workout. Normally there is no pain...but when try to exercise my legs it starts pains.

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Meet an orthopaedic surgeon to rule out blood supply and nerves problems. Slow down ur work out. Do as you can bear ...  Read More

My age is 34 and weight 75 so I have decided to-do exercise yoga and in starting I run for 15min on the spot and now I have swilling on my leg near to I have started exercise from 1jan and form past 3-4 I have swilling please tell some solution

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It may be due to water retention Ask me privately for customized diet plan for you ...  Read More

I am 21 years old. I did some cardio exercise for legs for the first time 2 days ago. After doing those exercises, I could no longer walk properly because both my thighs started paining. The pain is still there. Why has it happened? PLEASE SUGGEST SOME HOME REMEDIES.

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This can happen if exercise not done under guidance Take rest can take pain medication if required when you start exercise again please increase it gradually as per your tolerance ...  Read More

I have an Bow leg which look weird. From bow leg i also not walking properly what exercise or treat ment have to correct the bow legs. I also Go Gym but i avoid to do legs exercise i have fear so tell me what to do..

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Dear Respected I have gone through your problems. For more clear advice I need to examine you in details along with some investigation like x ray and blood test. Revert back with all these. helpline n ...  Read More

I did heavy exercise and now my legs are paining. I am not able to fold my legs and this is very uncomfortable.

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hi nothing much to worry since you have worked out heavily few of your muscles may be damaged they will regrow within few days...if it's troubling too much analgesics will help u ...  Read More

I exercise everyday and go to gym. From past few days having leg pain. Took rest for 3 days, started exercising again, leg is still paining.

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Kindly check your calcium, vitamin D and vitamin B12 levels ...  Read More

I had noticed earlier whenever I do HIIT exercises my shin bone hurts . Few weeks back I again started doing HIIT exercises and my shin bone was hurting badly .. so i stopped exercise for a week , took rest , applied Ice , massaged my bones with warm mustard oil , used crepe bandage and done shin exercises . And after all this my pain stopped and M

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First we need to see how fit you are to do HIIT wether your bones and muscles are prepared to take this kind of ex's. A proper evaluation of fitness levels followed by a proper exercise regimen will ...  Read More

Hello from the last two days I feel cold when I sleep under the fan and feel pain in hands and legs fingers and legs behind knees and my body does not feel warm and sometimes I feel so much cold and sometimes I feel sweat when I sleep under blanket or bedsheet,so I want to know exact problem and treatment of it

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My age is 32 , I have been suffering from both side leg pain at night from 10 days...and also my weight is 83...and my height is 5'10''..... please suggest some medicine ....then I will be very grateful to you....and obliged... thanks a lot ....for these symptoms...may I use Shelcal 500 tablet?

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Night leg pain you can take cap Ecod plus 1 cap after breakfast for 10 days and cap Altraday 1 cap after dinner for 10 days can go for blood for Thyroid profile sugar F and Uric Acid ...  Read More

Respected sir i am 32 years old' I have been suffering from both side leg pain at night from 10 days...and also my weight is 83...and my height is 5'10''..... please suggest some medicine ....then I will be very grateful to you....and obliged... thanks a lot

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Your physical parameters show a body weight of 83 kg and a height of 5'10". This places your Body Mass Index (BMI) in the overweight category, which imposes a constant, elevated mechanical loading for ...  Read More

Lower legs and foot pain while sitting and walking Weakness in body. Sleep is not good. History of IBS

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Need some more history from your side to give you better treatment plan and advice on your case Kindly do connect and consult with me via PRACTO. App ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, I am currently 5 months postpartum and had a C-section delivery. For the past 15 days, I have been experiencing lower back pain. To get some relief, I started doing a few core-strengthening exercises such as bridge pose and cat-cow stretches. However, for the past 5 days, I have been having significant pain in my left leg, starting fro

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It seems to be radicular pain Coz of some nerve root compression ...  Read More

Hi doctor ,i am in the 5th month of postpartum and I had csec surgery and from past 15 days I had back pain and to get relief form I started doing the core strengthing exercise (bridge pose,cow cat...) but from past 5days my left leg started paining a lot from buttock till the ankle on the back side of leg and also the pain will be more while sitt

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Avoid long sitting Rest for few days Hot water bag massage ...  Read More

My brother ,44, who lives abroad has severe leg pain. MRI w/o contrast showed mild degenerative changes, multilevel mild foraminal stenosis, radiculopathy, mild arthropathy. Dr there suggested to take Methylprednisolone (Medrol dosepak) 4 mg for 5 days for pain. Paracetamol, ibuprofen does not help much. He also suffers from high bp, acidity, fatt

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Steroid can be taken however its better to avoid and do back strengthening exercises for the same And consult a neurosurgeon and a physician for the MRI and his BP and other issues ...  Read More

The lower back starts hurting and with that the pain starts travelling from butt to full left leg and i am unable to bend keeping left leg straight

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I have pain in my waist and also in my whole leg which starts from my hip . When i try to bend my waist hurts when i sneez my waist hurts . During my period this issue becomes more painful but eventually goes away but recently my lower back is hurting and my leg is also . My period is also about to come in one week .

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Your problem in mainly due to nerve compression in lumbar region of your spine. And during periods cramps adds on with this to pain to make condition more intense. Get a Xray of LS Spine in AP and Lat ...  Read More

Severe ankle and knee pain, unable to walk. Cannot stand freely after sitting. Pain in the right leg.

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Need investigation ...  Read More

I have been suffering from left leg 🦵🏼 nerve pain due to nerve pain have also getting pain in lower back. Unable to talk and not able straight my leg. Most severe pain in under the knee but it's not bone pain.

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Kindly consult Neurologist Need more information ...  Read More

My daughter age 2.5 has felt leg pain several times at night . She cried a lot .pain at the feet .is it normal ?

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It depends on how severe it is, Any joint swelling? Is it always on single leg? Any fever and associated symptoms? ...  Read More

My father had an open heart surgery and valve replacement surgery three years back.Everthing is normal but the last one month he is facing hardness in right leg earlier it was in left leg but it's much better now but now in his right leg stone like hardness is there we have done a uric acid test which is 5.1 right now and there is pain in leg also,

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Need some more details kindly consult ...  Read More

Pain in left knee back side joint increase while walking and not able to bend fully hardness some time in hip but no pain transfer from waist to leg via hip but whole leg heavy Ed's after walking 400 -500 mtr done Philip ift etc but not fully

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"Your popliteus muscle is tight, which is why you are experiencing pain behind the knee, and I can sense from your words that you are also feeling symptoms of Piriformis Syndrome. If you use the Myofa ...  Read More

I have exercise intolerance always feel uncomfortable in doing dancing or any thing after two minutes i am not able to do but walking no problem echo done one year ago normal is normal is there any problem in heart or what not able to do exercise feel uneasiness symptoms

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If your Echo was normal, serious heart disease is less likely. Exercise intolerance at your age can happen due to: • Low physical conditioning • Anxiety or stress • Low hemoglobin or ...  Read More

Severe leg and feet pain and cramps. Pain in calves. Bad pain in leg 1 week prior to periods also. Especially feeling tightness and pain in left leg. At night it worse.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My mother has severe backache and pain radiating in her left leg because of which she is finding it difficult even to walk. she is in acute pain. finding it difficult to even sit or walk. MRI shows nerve compression due to bulging of disc. Nerve blocker and surgery is not preferred. can homeopathy help in this ?

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Since its weakness physiotherapy won’t be of much help Kindly consult for better evaluation ...  Read More

I had ORIF ankle surgery in September. All good in ankle . I have whole leg pain , lower back pain recently started. Took prolia in Oct 2025, vit D injection in September before surgery and Oct after surgery. Was taking calcium. Should I take vit D supplements again? How often should calcium be taken?

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Get Xray of LS Spine done Continue Calcium and Vitamin D once a day for 1 month ...  Read More

I am suffering from leg pain from last 1 year... it got started in my left thigh and now i have pain in my both legs and lower back .. i am also suffering with cervical spondylitis.. so some time my head , back, hands legs whole body pains .. pls suggest some remedy or medication ... right now i am taking pregabalin medicine

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Since you are having leg pain for one year starting from the left thigh and now involving both legs and lower back, the most likely cause is lumbar spine pathology with radiculopathy, not cervical spo ...  Read More

Which exercise or yoga can Increase oxygen levels in the brain? What's called? What's the right way to do it?

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Hi. I understand your concern. Please do a in clinic visit for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

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