instruction: hello doctor my wife is 38 old she has been suffering from muscle pain in the right leg for 10 days pain is worst while walking radiates from buttock up to the ankle she is breastfeeding kindly suggest
output: hello you have mentioned that your wife is suffering from muscle pain in the right leg for last 10 days so a few questions from my side is there any low back pain as well apart from pain is there any associated numbness weakness paresthesias as well any rays or blood tests if you have done recently kindly send it to me as far as management goes we cannot prescribe much since she is breastfeeding but what she can do is physiotherapy with modalities like laser swd and ift for back and tens for leg symptoms isometric back exercises slr knee quadriceps exercises will help strengthen the muscles hot fomentation at home can be done along with the application of analgesic ointment or spray if available activity modification as in no acute bending no heavy weight lifting etc if at all medications are needed take tablet calpol 650 my sos can be taken for pain management calcium and vitamin supplements should be continued as per protocol for a lactating female