What is the cause of my leg pain?

How to Tell The Difference

It can be difficult to determine if your problem is in your leg or back if you don’t have significant back pain. Vinita Matsew, MD FAAPMR is a rehabilitation and physical medicine specialist at Northwestern Medicine Integrated Spine Center. Here Dr. Mathew discusses what to look out for and what you can expect when seeing your doctor for leg pain.

Leg pain from back disorders

sciatica is a term that describes leg pain that originates from the low back or lumbar spine. Sciatica can be described as pain in the buttocks or down the thigh. Sciatica is often accompanied by tingling or numbness, sometimes even weakness. There are many possible causes of sciatica.

• Disk herniated, or ruptured
• Compression of the nerve root
• Arthritis of the spine
• Lumbar spine stenosis is a narrowing of the canal that the nerve roots travel through.

Hip Disorders Cause Leg Pain

You may feel groin pain or reduced range of motion on one side of your hip. It is rare for the pain to reach below the knee and it does not cause numbness or sensations. The pain may be worse when you stand or walk, but it will improve with rest. It is possible to feel limited motion when you try to get out of a car, chair, or bed.

Sometimes, pain in the hip can be caused by inflammation of a Hip Bursa. If you have tight hip abductor muscles or hip arthritis, this could happen. Hip pain could also be caused, although less common, by fractures, tumors, or infection.

Accurate diagnosis is key

Your doctor will examine your hip joint and note no pain. Then, he or she will examine your back and note leg pain. This is often the cause of the problem. While some people may experience hip pain with no leg pain, others may have abnormal hips and a normal spine. Some people may only have leg pain but have an abnormal spine and hip. Imaging is also important.

While plain X-rays can be useful, sometimes an MRI is necessary. If imaging is not able to determine the cause of the pain, then the next step would be to inject pain-relieving medication directly into that area. Your physician can better determine where the pain is coming from by knowing whether you receive pain relief through the injection.

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There are many treatment options

Your doctor may recommend injections, physical therapy, or anti-inflammatory medication. Surgery may be an option if these options fail to work or your condition worsens.

For leg pain? See your best neurologist in Mumbai for an evaluation. There are many treatment options that will allow you to return to the things you love.