Heaviness in leg

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Heaviness in leg

Asked for Female, 79 Years

My father aged 80 years. He is unable to lift his right leg and walk. Mri scan done.dislocation of diaphragm in spinal cord. He is undergoing physiotherapy. Traction treatment is going at home itself. But he unable to lift his leg. For how many days he has to go for treatment, and is there any other treatment or medicine for this

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Dr. N. C. Gupta

Orthopedist 59 yrs exp Delhi

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Kindly consult a neurosurgeon or ortho neurosurgeon

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Dr. Shranik Jain

Orthopedist 11 yrs exp Bhilai

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Need to be throughly examined and see the MRI films and report before commenting.. Please consult in person if possible

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Till then continue physiotherapy

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Dr. Vigneshwara Badikillaya

Spine Surgeon 13 yrs exp Chennai

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The above information suggests that there is pretty severe compression on the spinal roots, just the traction might not help, mri films are needed to comment more You can consult me online, i can guide you further

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