My 78 year old mother has leg pain in standing that improves with rest.
She is on cholesterol lowering medications and supplements like vitamin d and b12. . The leg pain is severe. She has no pain when she walks, only on standing
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DIP THE LEGS IN HOT TO WARM WATER FOR 7TO 10DAYS. THREE TIMES A DAY.
EXERCISE
CALF RAISES, SOLIAC PUSH UPS.
WEAR STOCKING WHEN SHE STAND. AT REST PUT OFF.
ADVISE
COLOURED DOPLER OF ARTERY N VEINS.
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Hello
Thanks for query
At the age of 78 years
Many diffrential dignosis should made
Vitamin deficiancy
Arthritic pain
Muscular pain
Claudication pain
Vascular pain
So detail examination required
Leg pain that starts on standing/walking and improves with rest is most classically due to intermittent claudication.its very commonly occure in case of diabetes, dyslipidemia and smoking .manage her sugar level normal and lipid profile test done routinely, also go fir b12 test.
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