My son (16) having pain & weakness in both legs below knee?

Question

On last tuesday my son play for one hour continuously & on wednesday morning he suddenly having accute pain & weakness in both the legs below knee. I consulted two doctors , one was saying he is having mascular pain and other was saying that some nerve is pressed in the back bone and suggested L-S MRI of spine.
Guide me .

He was playing badminton. No previous injury, fever or coughing. He takes milk and milk rich diet regularly. his sugar is normal. his height is 6'2". After consulting physician, he is taking Brufen-400, aciloc, e-cod, met neurobin and an oil to apply localy. He got 80% relief on saturday but due to exursion on sunday, he is again having pain from monday morning. In the morning the pain is more but in the noon he gets some relief. It is only below knees

Answer 1

Well , in these ages (13-17) the children (and mostly boys) have pain in their legs , up and down the knees , and this pain is due to their growth in the bones and muscles . but when you say this is happen after a long time play , so let him continue some light exercises for a few days and wash the legs with warm water .
it may work. but totally don't be worry , consulting experts will help you to get rid of worry :) .

Answer 2

Hm, both cases are possible, although you should tell your doctor what exactly happened. If you can, could you answer the following questions, so I can try to help out?

What was your son playing last Tuesday?
Was there any previous injury to your son's back or knees?
Did your son have a fever before Tuesday?
Did your son complain of any coughing before?
Is the pain and weakness getting worse?
Is the pain and weakness going up your son's leg? Describe the pain.

Inform your doctor of the above questions, to help them get to a diagnosis. Hopefully, he just suffered muscular pain, due to strenuous activity. However, if the weakness does not disappear after several days, you may have to get an X-ray or MRI of his spine. The second diagnosis of nerve compression may be due to trauma to the back, or because of an infection (Mycobacterium tuberculosis or osteomyelitis) that caused your son's bones in the back (vertebrae) to be weak. That condition can be treated and is reversible, so please do not let the pain just pass. Consult your doctor. :)

Answer 3

It might be Osgood-Slatters disease...my brother had this at aboutt hat age. You might check that on the web and see if it fits his symptoms. Well, I have more time to answer this question than when I originally posted, so here's some info from the web:

Osgood-Schlatter Disease: A Cause of Knee Pain in Children

What is Osgood-Schlatter disease?
Osgood-Schlatter (say: "oz-good shlot-ter") disease is one of the most common causes of knee pain in young athletes. It causes swelling, pain and tenderness just below the knee, over the shin bone (also called the tibia). It occurs mostly in boys who are having a growth spurt during their pre-teen or teenage years. One or both knees may be affected.

What causes Osgood-Schlatter disease?
It is believed that Osgood-Schlatter disease results from the pull of the large powerful muscles in the front of the thigh (called the quadriceps). The quadriceps join with the patellar tendons, which run through the knee and into the tibia, to connect the muscles to the knee. When the quadriceps contract, the patellar tendons can start to pull away from the shin bone, causing pain.

This problem becomes more noticeable during activities that require running, jumping or going up or down stairs. It's most common in young athletes who play football, soccer or basketball or are involved in gymnastics and ballet.

Answer 4

It is due to exersion more than his strength. Don't worry and no need of MRI at present i think.
You give him massage with mahanarayan tel or any other at morning and ask for sunbath if possible. Keep both the legs in a warm water bucket and heat till he feels well, at bath time and sleeping time.
He should increase his stamina slowly. How he eats is imp. At morning he should have a glass of warm water for toxicity elimination. After he returns from practice he should have bath and milk or sprouts if he is too hungry. Sprouts will fulfil his protein and vitamin requirements, hence one sprout intake at good hunger is necessary.
Never eat without hunger. If hunger is less use citrus fruits + milk.
Add some salads with meal. Avoid overeating too.

Answer 5

one of 3 things it is either growing pains because they do go threw a spert at that age or it could be restless leg syndrome


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or simply he just over worked his legs without warming up this is very likely and can last for up to 3 weeks...i think the doctors are going a little to far out on this one.......

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Muscular pain is usually not acute, but nerve pain usually is.
I would have the MRI done.
In the meantime, you can give him some motrin or aspirin for the pain.
Also, try cold compresses on his lower back when he's in pain. That should help, as well.
I have 3 broken bones in my back. I take a muscle relaxer called "Soma".

Answer 8

mabey your son just played harder than normal and used some
muscles around the knee that hes not used to working with if the pain continues go have a doctor look at him it might be first signs of arthritous

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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