What causes strain and tugging pain in the right knee?
Hello doctor,
I am 18 years old girl and normally squat reasonably heavy 143 lbs. These past weeks I have been feeling a straining tugging pain coming from my right knee on the inside. I think it is the MCL. It does not cause me any problems in day to day life but hurts a decent amount when I squat even with no weight. I am worried if it is serious. I have been doing no weight this past week and using the band to strengthen my hip flexors and stuff. I am on a cut at the moment so I do not want to be stopping exercise. Please help.
25 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Thigh muscle injured, odd feeling when stretching. Help?
Hello doctor,
I am a 22-year-old male. I played soccer throughout my teens competitively. Five years ago, I injured the muscle in my thigh, what I presume was a tear of which I sat out from sports for a week or two, however, was rushed back into playing by my mother who thought I was faking the injury. I injured the muscle again, and these proceeded to happen again, leading me to quit sports and focus on going to studies the following year.
Currently, whenever I stretch my thigh muscle by pulling my leg up behind me, I get a slightly uncomfortable feeling in my thigh muscle which I know is not normal, however, it is not painful enough to tell me to stop doing it. Furthermore, I have been in the gym and jogging where my muscle seems to be fine, but when I decide to sprint there is a 50 percent chance that I will get into discomfort again. However, it does not feel like a tear, but it will become numb for a few days and finally, if I go to kick a ball it is almost certain that the same result from sprinting will happen.
I have recently started to stretch the muscle to try and see if I can regain its strength to allow me to do these few things again without worrying about hurting my muscles again. I am not sure what other things I can do to help this, such as different types of stretches, etc.
24 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
What is the recovery time for ACL reconstruction surgery?
Hello doctor,
I am 25-year-old. I have gone through ACL (anterior circurate ligament) reconstruction and meniscus repair surgery on left leg almost three months before. Now, on post-op rehabilitation. The doctor has suggested me to walk slowly. Currently, doing squats and weight exercises. I just wanted to know still how much time it will take for me to walk and run normally. Will I be able to be normal in future like others from past 10 days? I am getting pain near knee cap region. Even after three months post operatively.
24 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Why am I unable to run, stretch, move, or straighten my leg?
Hello doctor,
I have been experiencing mild to moderate pressure from the bottom of my right bum cheek to the middle of my leg and I cannot seem to put pressure on my right leg at all. Could you tell me what this is or could be? I am taking 50 mg of Sertraline for anxiety, Thiamine twice a day, and various other Vitamins. I cannot run, stretch, move in bed, straighten the leg fully, bend downwards, touch my toes, or do practically anything without there being a distressing pain from the hamstring (the top of it).
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
How to relieve sharp hip pain?
Hello doctor,
I am a 35 year old male. I had a wound on my right ankle which lasted for some months and my right leg was hanged to enable blood flow to the leg. After two months, the leg was brought down and bandaged while I went for a normal dressing of the wound. I started using the bandage on the right leg to move around without a walking aid. When the bandage was finally removed, I started noticing that my right leg was taller than the left. I started going for massages to enable my legs to come back to the same heights. Then, I started having sharp pain from all around my left hip to my left knee. Right now, I cannot stand with my left leg alone because of the sharp pain I am having at my left hip. I am now using a walking aid. I also noticed that there is no strength to raise my lap up while sitting. I went to the hospital and was given this drug (Methocarbamol USP 500 mg) and some painkillers but the pain will not go away. Help me. I am in pain.
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
