Leg stiffness

[Kjun54321]

I have leg stiffness between my knee to my thigh. I just had a neck injection so I was off NSAIDS for over a week. The leg stiffness happened during that wait time. It was so bad that I had trouble walking. As a back story, I do have degenerative disc disease, so my lower back is fused from L4-L5 and C5-6-7, plus bulging discs and foraminal stenosis with a Spinal Cord Stimulator that works fairly well. Any idea what can be causing the leg stiffness and why my leg muscles hurt?

[Madlegs1]

Have you tried stretching exercises?

There are plenty on YouTube --- Brad and Bob have good videos.

So much of leg issues come from the lower back-- but we can help by stretching the glutes and sacro iliac areas.

Good luck.

[Kjun54321 in reply to Madlegs1]

I stretched last night and massaged by my sciatic nerve. Helped tremendously. Thanks for the advice. I’ll continue doing that so I don’t get muscle wasting.

[Madlegs1 in reply to Kjun54321]

That's very encouraging. Keep it up.👍

[OSTEOARTHRITISRA]

Maybe could b the Nsaids

And the injection etc

Once started taking again and little more movement hopefully gets better

If not see doc incase something new going on

[Kjun54321 in reply to OSTEOARTHRITISRA]

I wasn’t sure what started the leg pain. My lower back still hurts. The neck injection helped my neck. With pain, after working I went straight to sleep the night before the injection. Could’ve been sleeping wrong. So many issues. Waiting on a call from the nurse. I have an appointment in 2 weeks. I will get knee injections for knee tricompartment osteoarthritis. It should help the leg too.

[OSTEOARTHRITISRA in reply to Kjun54321]

Good you have an appointment You can get the pain from the back as well

Hopefully a small flare or something

Least your getting seen in 2 weeks hopefully not to severe until then

[Manorlady]

Yes Nerves !!!! Vascular disease l have the same

[Kjun54321 in reply to Manorlady]

Vascular disease? What type do you have? Sorry to hear you going through this as well. Once the NSAIDs kicked in again, my legs felt better. The stretching helped a lot too. I hope I don’t have this happen every time I need an injection. Fingers crossed in healing.

[Manorlady]

Hello, 2019 l fell with dizziness the GP put me on Antihistamines for 5 months with no change he said it was my ears . Well l fell damaged L4 L5 S1 also Siattic Nerve l have seen 3 Surgeons Vascular and they say they can't operate on Nerves l couldn't Walk for nearly 2 yrs . So l took things in to my own hands l decided to do 1 step at a time got Naproxen from USA as they wouldn't let me have it it would damge my kidneys . They stopped my medication for Diabetes, because l wouldn't have the Vaccine . Now today l have really bad knee pain in replacement knee was told it was in is Vascular have been taken my Naproxen and gone on Holistic meds . I am walking l have a life l have pain at night always l use Voltarol anti inflammatory Cream and get on fine . I am just awaiting Med Beds to come out anytime to fix my body fight it , honestly the Surgeons wanted to put a rod in my Spine. l had an injection that was enough l buy my own meds now dont see GPs anymore don't trust them regards Fran

[Kjun54321 in reply to Manorlady]

I don’t see my GP for individual problems. In the US, I have a specialist doctor for each one. Too many “diseases” that need different care.

[DollyDutchGirl in reply to Manorlady]

Please be careful if using Volterolero regularly, as it can cause kidney damage. I speak from experience - and now have stage 3 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD).