Since Monday evening I have pain in my right thigh. Sit in a chair all night, cringing from the pain. Went to the doctor on Tuesday. He noted a cramp from my pelvis with radiation to the upper leg. I was also referred to a physiotherapist and had to take paracetamol. I was able to see the physiotherapist on Thursday.
In the night from Wednesday to Thursday I slept a little better, but I still spent half the night in a chair. Went to the physiotherapist on Thursday. This one can’t do anything for me because he can barely touch my leg because of the pain. Back to the doctor. He prescribes pain-relieving medicines with stomach protectors. Hasn’t had any effect. Saturday I went to the hospital: I got medication there again. This has helped reasonably well, but the medicines have worn off after some time and then the pain is as before. It’s also just pain relief.
Do you have any advice on how to proceed in the context of healing?
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Mark Chen, physiotherapist:
You have already indicated something important. While it’s nice that some medications have provided some relief, this only treats the symptoms, it doesn’t fix the cause. Now it is the case that in order to get a good picture of what may be going on, a doctor or specialist must be able to perform certain movements.
When that is not possible, prescribing pain-relieving medication is a logical choice. If the pain has subsided, be sure to go back to the physiotherapist so that they can paint a better picture of the situation. Another option is to have an MRI scan. Keep in mind that for this scan you will have to lie still for quite some time, so that should be possible!
I hope things are much better in the meantime, good luck finding the solution!
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Mark Chen is a physiotherapist and NASM trained personal trainer. Since August 2014 he has been working in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His expertise lies in analyzing and optimizing movement patterns. Dry needling and medical taping are an important part of his vision and training predominates.
