Finally relief for my leg pain and weakness. [View all]

[no_hypocrisy]

I've had it for almost two months. Pain and weakness that have prevented me from climbing stairs one leg at a time and when I did, I had to pull myself up via the banister like it were a rope. I felt it when dressing. Felt when rolling over in bed. And the pain moved from the front to the side of my upper leg. No injury.

I was afraid that I might have a blood clot in my femoral artery and had it ruled out with a Doppler Scan. But the pain and weakness continued.

Yesterday, my friend, a physical therapist, nodded knowingly and gave my leg a thorough (and painful) rub down. I found the pain was more than one muscle. Like 2-3 muscles in both my upper and lower leg. It was excruciating but when the pain subsided, my leg felt "normal."

The point: my friend advised that this was muscle tightening that comes with age. (Yes, I am 62.) That means to lessen that condition, I need to start stretching on a regular basis and do more weight-bearing exercises.

You have no idea what relief I have physically and emotionally.