Sore leg!

[Shannon Nelson]

I'm hoping someone can give me ideas about what's happening here!
Last week my husband began complaining about a sore leg. He thought it must
have started with a slip the day before (which caused no real pain at the
time), but wasn't sure.

Soreness was mostly localized at front upper calf region, roughly where the
outer muscle inserts below the knee (sorry, I don't know the anatomical
names). The pain would come and go, sometimes becoming pretty severe. It
was markedly worse from flexion of the foot, either active or passive.

Chiropractor first said perhaps there was a slight dislocation of the knee,
which caused inflammation of the muscle, and resulting nerve pressure.
(That *seems* to have been the mechanism anyway, that inflammation and/or
spasm of the muscle causes pressure on a nerve???)

Over the past week, the locus of pain has moved down the leg, now mostly
above his ankle (same muscle). He says it feels as tho the muscle
"tightens" and this causes the pain. Yesterday chiro gave another
electrical stimulation type of treatment (they have seemed to help), and now
says there appears to be nerve *damage*, as my husband did not even begin to
feel the current until it was about 3 times stronger than most folks are
willing to take it.

I can't get any real modalities from him: maybe ice helps, or maybe it's
just rest that helps (rest definitely does help). Worse from being up on it
for too long.

Any suggestions???
I don't even know what rubrics to start looking at! Other than ones that
are so big they're no help whatever...

Thanks for all thoughts!
Shannon

[Tanya Marquette]

a few thoughts. if nerve damage, then maybe some hypericum. you might even use some topically. for that
matter, you may use sport gel or arnica topically. see if there is any response to the topical application.
was there any type of emotional shock to the system from the fall--even subtley? if the tissue damage is
deep, what about bellis perenis?

i assume you have played with some modalities, like putting heat on the leg or putting cold on the leg.
raising the leg, or flexing the knee? is the pain sharp? knifelike? needle like? prickly? massage? does
pressure help? does it interfere with sleep?

on other levels, acupuncture might be useful, or reiki

i know these are basic questions, but maybe will stimulate your thinking

tanya

[Shannon Nelson]

Thanks Tanya!
Yep, stimulated thinking is definitely what I need now!
Duh, I forgot to try a gel...
I'll see if I can get any more of this out of him, and will dig up the gel!
Thanks!
Shannon

on 2/4/03 9:10 AM, tanya marquette at tamarque@frontiernet.net wrote:

[Eleana Needham]

Hi Shannon

You might want to try a combo of Arnica, Ruta and Rhus Tox in either 30c or
200c - these three remedies together have worked wonders for my daughter who
is a sporty girl and comes home frequently with a collectin of injuries
ranging from sprained/torn ligaments and bruises to broken limbs... Caust
is another good one to consider with nerve damage if you feel it is
indicated.

Hope your dearest gets better quick!

Regards
Eleana
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