Cant Lift Right Leg

This is a common problem for people who have a hip flexor strain or hip arthritis.

Cant lift right leg. A straight leg raise test is the key diagnostic test to assess for these conditions. To don or doff your socks you need adequate hip range of motion. Your main symptom is difficulty in lifting the leg when you are in a seated position.

A nerve root injury pinched nerve in the. My legs are the weakest theyve ever been before and the more I do to strengthen them the weaker they get. Cant lift right leg due to pain.

Its gotten so bad that when Im lying down or sitting down I cant lift my legs straight out in front of me more than a few inches. Pain for months now. If you have a lumbar herniated disc it should.

The radiating leg pain you feel is called sciatica among the most common and painful symptoms of a lumbar herniated disc. The knee is still very swollen. Mostly groin pain but also out in the hip and sometimes radiates down the front to the knee.

I stand for a moment or 2 then I can slowly start walking and it goes away. Also lower back pain. When Im sitting I dont have any pain at all.

Loss of full range of motion-cant move leg up to put socks on. Showering is very difficult. Stiffness in the muscles in the back of the hip.