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Severe leg pain
My mother, age-41 is experiencing severe pain in right leg she cannot move or bend it properly and even has problem in walking.
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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 thigh by pushing your knee down. You should feel your thigh muscles clench, Hold for 3 secs. Repeat 10 times twice a day. Short Arcs: Lie flat on your back or sit upright with your leg placed horizontally on a flat surface like a chair or bed. Place a rolled up towel under the knee. Pull your toes towards you and clench you thigh muscles. Slowly lift your foot up off the bed until your knee is straight (keep your knee resting on the towel). Hold for 3 secs and slowly lower them on the chair. Repeat 10 times twice a day. Straight Leg Raise: Lie flat on your back. One leg and knee will be straight and other leg should be bent. Pull your toes towards you and tighten/clench the muscle on the front of the thigh, locking your knee straight. Lift your foot up in the air, about 6 inches off the bed. Hold for 3 secs and slowly lower the leg. The knee must remain straight the whole time you are doing this exercise.
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Sir it's simple case. ..Just approach to a sports physio with expertise in myofascial trigger points release therapy manually or with dry needling and kinesiolocial taping application on calf muscles..As her gastrocnemius (both head)and soleus is getting lots of myofascial trigger points ..
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she will be alright after getting few sessions ....
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learn how to stretch actively of calf,hamstring,gluteals and lower back .. problem will not come again...
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Detailed history and assessment is required to come to a conclusion whether what structure might be affected.
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See a musculoskeletal or sports physiotherapist
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