Sleepy left leg pain is considered to be related to osteoarthritis, synovitis, lumbar disc herniation and other causes. It can be treated with general treatment, physical therapy, medication, surgery and other methods according to the cause.
1. Osteoarthritis: caused by degeneration of joints, damage to articular cartilage, and with the progress of the disease, damage to subchondral bone, resulting in left leg pain, swelling, and restricted movement. Usually pay attention to rest, can apply non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as celecoxib and other treatment. It can also be treated with heat therapy and microwave. If the condition is serious, it can be treated by surgery, such as artificial joint replacement.
2. Synovitis: due to trauma, joint degeneration, etc., the synovial membrane will secrete a large amount of synovial fluid after the injury, which will cause pain and swelling of the left leg. Usually pay attention to rest, in the acute injury period can be cold compress, in the recovery period can be hot compress. You can also use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as celecoxib to relieve pain. It is also necessary to treat the primary disease causing synovitis.
3. Lumbar disc herniation: when the protruding nucleus pulposus causes pressure on the nerve root, it will cause pain, numbness, weakness and other symptoms in the left leg. Nutritional nerve drugs such as methylcobalamin can be used for treatment. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can also be used to relieve pain. If the condition is serious, causing serious impact on life, and conservative treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment, such as minimally invasive nucleus pulposus removal, can be used.
When there is trapped pain in the left leg, you can go to the hospital to further identify the cause of the disease, and then targeted treatment. The above drugs need to be applied under the guidance of a physician.