PLZZZ HELP I HAVE POSTED 2 TIMES EARLIER TOO PLZZZZ

[dochiru]

IM FEMALE 21 ..I WAS PREMATURE AND I FEEL MUSLE TIGHTNESS IN MY LEFT LIMB IN THE POPLITEAL REGION WHICH MAKES PROBLEM FOR ME DURING WALKING

hi... i want to share my problem which m facing ever since i started walking.. i was a premature born during the start of 7th month of gestation..when i was born the left side of my whole body was cyanosed including my face.. than after 40 days of incubation the cyanosis disappeared..when i started walking i had a staggering gait as if there is some prob with my bone or as if it is short in length as compared to other..but now m 21 n i have gone under an x-ray of the left popliteal region as its the area where i feel tightness all the time...the x-ray is normal n now the doctor has adviced me to go for Nerve Conduction test..
  i feel muscle tightness in the left lower leg specially the popliteal region which makes my walk difficult..but i can bend it easily n perform daily activities easily..it affects my gait n thus my personality..there is no sign of pain the only prob is muscle tightness all the time in popliteal region...please help me..suggest me some tests..n kindly tell me will my prob b solved??? r there any medicines for this or will physiotherapy b effective for me???
  ill b really thankfull...God bless u...please reply i need help..

[dochiru]

hi

wanted to tell u that my nerve conduction test came to b normal n the doctor said its just very mild form of spasticity so we cannot assure any improvement in ur walk by performing surgery..he didnt advice me for the MRI ..n to b honest m not satisfied at all..i asked him abt the medication ..i asked whether is can use relaxants but he said there aren't any specific medications for tightness in a single muscle of ur lowerlimb..in the end i asked him can i go for physiotherapy n he said give it a try mayb it will help..m really upset..shd i go for MRI of the popleteal region ??but the thing is i can feel spasticity in my muscle there shdnt b any other issue..only my walk is difficult otherwise bending the knee n doing other things its just normal...plzzz suggest me some oral medicaton or injections or tests,,.regards...

[dochiru]

thankyou so very much...i have A nerve conduction test next month lets c wat happens,...ill let u know with the results..plzz keep replying ill b thankful...God bless u..

[Neuro Forum]

Thanks for using the forum. I am happy to address your questions, and my answer will be based on the information you provided here. Please make sure you recognize that this forum is for educational purposes only, and it does not substitute for a formal office visit with your doctor.

Without the ability to examine you and obtain a history, I can not tell you what the exact cause of your symptoms is. However I will try to provide you with some useful information.

In the setting of prematuriy with perinatal problems (problems around birth), tightness in the limb could be due to what is termed spasticity, or increased tone in the limbs or trunk due to injury to the brain or spinal cord. Evidence of injury to the brain or spinal cord based on imaging (MRI) would support this diagnosis, but spasticity is a diagnosis made based on the physical examination (it is a finding a doctor can elicit, in addition to other findings on examination that support this). Plane film X-rays do not provide such information. Nerve conduction studies are useful in assessing for peripheral nerve problems, which do not typically lead to spasticity but can lead to other symptoms in the limbs such as weakness or sensory loss as well as muscle cramping.

Spasticity is a treatable disorder; medications can be used, and in other cases injections or even certain types of surgery depending on the severity. Evaluation by a neurologist is recommended.

Thank you for this opportunity to answer your questions, I hope you find the information I have provided useful, good luck.