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MY MOTHER IN LAW IS 90..SHE TAKES MAGNESIUM,B COMPLEX & MULTI VITAMINE,CELEBREX & PANADOL JOINT,STILL HER LOWER LEGS ARE BURNING & PAINFULL,SHE CAN'T EVEN USE THE WALKER,I WANT TO STRENGTHEN HER LEGS.
Mar 4, 2013
2nd opinion

Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
The appropriate treatment for leg pain depends on the underlying cause. Diabetics may need to improve their blood glucose control to prevent diabetic neuropathy, while arthritis sufferers may need medication or surgery
some of the potential causes of leg and foot pain:
1-Blood Vessel Distress Pain that occurs when walking or exercising may be the result of claudication or decreased blood supply to the legs. This condition is most often a symptom of peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, a narrowing of the arteries that deliver blood to your limbs, typically caused by the buildup of plaque or fatty deposits. Smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity are major risk factors for PAD.
2-Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, a blood clot in a deep vein that develops after extended periods of inactivity,
3-Peripheral Neuropathy,neuropathy can be brought on by many factors, including infection, toxins and the effects of alcoholism, but diabetes is the most common cause
4-Electrolyte Imbalance Healthy muscle function depends on nerves being supported by a well-balanced mix of electrolytes — minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium
5-Back Problems Conditions that affect your back often lead to pain in the legs as well. Spinal stenosis, in which the spinal canal gradually narrows, pressuring the nerves, usually affects people over 50 and can be caused by arthritis, scoliosis or spinal injury.
6-Sciatica, a painful inflammation of the sciatic nerve, is typically experienced on one side of the body, and can travel from your lower back down your leg to your feet or even toes. Sciatica is difficult to diagnose and sometimes goes away on its own.
7-Arthritis There are many types of arthritis.osteoarthritis, the most common form,rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease, attacks the lining of the joints, also causing inflammation and pain.
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Dr. Salim Saab Otolaryngology (ENT)
pain in the leg with burning sensation maybe aneuropathy or avascular occlusion so we have to do echo doppler and electru myogram
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