I had the back pain due to a mild disc bulge. By now pain has gone after some medication. But I feel difficulty to walk & stand. When I try to walk my leg muscles get stretch & burning sensations in both leg below knee (calf) & I feel sudden weakness. Please help.

Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidPhysiotherapist26yrs exp

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It looks like a muscle pain kindly do some exercises that may help you to get rid of your pain and regular stretch may help you to relax the muscles of your back and lower limbsthe exercises I personally recommend are listed below in the order I use with my patientsexercise #1: lying figure-4 stretch (for piriformis) in the early stages of a disc bulge, your body?s natural response is to tighten up and protect the spine and buttocks area. Because of this, one of the the simplest things you can do yourself to relieve radiating back pain caused my a disc bulge is stretching piriformis muscle. How to perform it: ? begin lying on your back with your knees bent and feet positioned flat on the floor ? place your right ankle over your left knee ? use your hands or a band to pull the left thigh towards your chest, and hold for 20 to 30 seconds ? repeat on the other leg ? aim for 3 repetitions on each side exercise #2: prone alternating leg raisesthe prone leg lift creates spinal extension helping push the jelly-like material back towards the center and reduce bulging disc. How to do it: ? lay face down with your palms on the floor under your forehead. ? straighten one leg then lift it a few inches off the ground with your toe pointed. ? lower your leg to the floor with your knee remaining straight. ? switch legs ? repeat 3 x 15 reps each side ? 3 x a day exercise #3: half cobra pose the half cobra pose creates spinal extension helping push the nucleus (jelly) back towards the center and reduce bulging disc. How to do it: ? begin this exercise by lying on your stomach (prone position) and slowly prop yourself up on your elbows while keeping your hips in contact with the floor. ? hold the prop-up position for 10-15 seconds before returning to the prone position (lying face down). ? gradually increase to holding the end position for 30 seconds. Aim for 10 repetitions of this stretch. ** initially, you may not be able to tolerate this position very well, so make sure you start slowly and carefully. Recommended: half cobra pose exercise video demo exercise #4: full cobra pose the full cobra pose creates even more spinal extension than half cobra helping push the nucleus (jelly) back towards the center and reduce bulging disc. How to do it: ? begin lying on the ground with your hands flat on the floor at the level of your shoulders ? slowly push your hands to raise your shoulder off of the ground until you feel a slight stretch ? increase your range of motion by exhaling as you push further into lumbar extension ? aim for 5 repetitions exercise #5: abdominal drawing maneuver a solid core foundation helps provide stability which in turn prevents re-injury and further injury from occurring. This will help reset the spine into neutral position. How to do it: ? lie on your back ? bend your knees ? contract your stomach muscle (abdominals) ? hold for 5 seconds ? release ? perform 3 x 20 sets daily athlete's foot (tineapedis) is a fungal infection that usually begins between the toes. It commonly occurs in people whose feet have become very sweaty while confined within tightfitting shoes. Signs and symptoms of athlete's foot include a scaly rash that usually causes itching, stinging and burning. Athlete's foot is contagious and can be spread via contaminated floors, towels or clothing. Athlete's foot is closely related to other fungal infections such as ringworm and jock itch. It can be treated with over-the-counter antifungal medications, but the infection often recurs. Prescription medications also are available. Symptoms athlete's foot usually causes a scaly red rash. The rash typically begins in between the toes. Itching is often the worst right after you take off your shoes and socks. Some types of athlete's foot feature blisters or ulcers. The moccasin variety of athlete's foot causes chronic dryness and scaling on the soles that extends up the side of the foot. It can be mistaken for eczema or even as dry skin. The infection can affect one or both feet and can spread to your hand ? especially if you scratch or pick at the infected parts of your feet.  

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