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Aching leg relieved on walking or exercising.

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Aching leg and foot. Great relief when walking or exercising. Very sore when sitting. I do Pilates.

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Hello.
Thank you for your query at DoctorSpring.com.
I understand your concern.
From your query I presume that only one leg is affected with pain (correct me if I am wrong). Since you have been doing Pilates I assume, the soreness is due to some overexertion causing muscle fatigue and accumulation of lactic acid leading to pain. With movement, the lactic acid is washed off, decreasing the pain. However, I would like additional information in order to give a definitive opinion.
1. Since when do you have the pain?
2. What is the character of the pain? Is it of throbbing/ shooting type or just a vague ache?
3. Is there tenderness of the calf?
4. Is there any swelling of the affected limb?
5. Any history of smoking?
6. Do you have any medical illness?
Please reply to the above in the follow up.
Awaiting your response,
Regards.


Patient replied :

In reply to the Doctor's questions.
1) Pain for 4 weeks
2) Ache
3) No tenderness
4) No swelling
5) Non-smoker
6) Taking EMCOR - mild blood pressure


Hello.
Thank you for the additional information.
Your response rules out other conditions of concern.
You seem to have Myalgia (muscle pain) due to over exertion. The cause is as I have explained previously.
I suggest you take the following measures.
1. Please avoid strenuous workouts for 1-2 weeks.
2. You can apply hot compresses to relieve the pain when at rest.
3. Please take an OTC painkiller like Tylenol or Advil (only on a full stomach), 2 times daily, for 5 days.
This should give good relief.
I hope this was helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you any further.
Regards.


Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
Experience: 
MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

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