How to make my leg stop hurting?

Question

My leg has been hurting for the past 4+ months. It hurts all down from my behind down the thigh and into my calf. It's like a muscle pain and it hurts when i walk, bend over, stand for long periods of time. Like i can't even lift my leg to put my socks on without it hurting. I don't have insurance so I refuse to go to the doctor anytime soon. Ibuprofen/advil doesn't work or help. I wear flip flops a lot and my mom seems to think that is the reason why, but i disagree.

Answer 1

It's sciatica, the same thing that I have and I've been diagnosed. The Doctor said that there's nothing they can do until it get's worse. Then, the only thing they can do is back surgery to repair the pinched nerve which is causing the pain. Let me guess, it's in the left leg right??? I'm sorry to give this answer, because like you, I'm sure you're looking for a reason to stop the pain. Go to the clinic, they don't care that you don't have insurance. They'll probably prescribe Baclophin, and or Neurotin. They work wonders for me and I am not hurting all of the time.

Answer 2

Need more info. about how you started hurting. What you've done before it started hurting.

But in any case. I hate doctors. You wait all day long and pay high prices and for them to tell you, its just a sprain. But anyway, here are some hypothesis of your condition. It could be that you need to buy a foot pad to align your heels cause its putting a strain on one of your leg. Or your spine is out of line which requires a chiropractor (which is cheaper than a doctor or physican). Your spine cause your nerves to hurt. Another is a pulled muscle or if you haven't been using that certain leg muscle for awhile and worked it drastically it may hurt. Last but it maybe paralisis (spelling). If you feel burning and pin-needle pains stinging on your leg. Which is nerve damage, sign of a stroke and can cause muscle failure.

Answer 3

Dealing with leg pains while trying to sleep is the worst! I'd suggest a hot bath and an aspirin before school. Gentle self-massage may help a bit too. Hydration usually helps with just about any problem your body has so drink plenty of water.

Answer 4

Most people call that sciatica... your pain is located in your lower back also. For the simple reason, that is where the nerves arise to form the sciatic nerve. Most common level of distress is L.5, S.1. When ever you stretch that nerve you experience pain. Also, whenever you bend or twist, you are further compressing the nerve where it exits the spine.. along with the irritation comes the edema of the inflammatory process. Leaving a reduced amount of motion before experiencing the symptoms.

Answer 5

My husband has a similar problem. The doctor narrowed his down to bursitis in his right leg. He talked to my husband about trying a cortisone injection into the muscle or joint. My husband being the baby he is declined and has chosen to suffer instead. I have had cortisone injections, at times they helped me but I later ended up having surgery to correct a problem.

Answer 6

find a free clinic in your area. if you have trouble, email me and I will try my hardest to help you. ([e-mail]). you have a pinched nerve or a disc problem, in your lower to mid back. that is not something to mess around with. you need to get to a doctor.

Answer 7

Go to a chiropractor.

If you have insurance this should qualify as preventative care.

Answer 8

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=167

Sciatica???????

Answer 9

Is there a doctor in the house?

Answer 10

stretching, stretch your hamstring