Cannot Lift Leg While Sitting
I have to lift my right leg.
Cannot lift leg while sitting. Well without the relevant clinical details or a detailed clinical evaluation it would be difficult to determine the cause of your symptoms. This could be expected after the surgery or could also occur due to issues related to the. It is undiagnosed but my GP sent me to Physical Therapy.
It doesnt hurt at all to walk on it and if I can get into a comfortable position on the sofa it doesnt hurt when sitting or lying in bed. If you are unable to lift your leg up while its straight or you have difficulty lying on your back take heart. There may be primary pathology of these muscles or there may be damage to the nerves supplying these muscles.
To cross my legs when sitting I have to lift my leg. For four months Ive been unable to lift my leg without pain. Therefore could not walk experienced extreme fatigue due to dragging this extremity difficulty sitting standing even lying in bed was uncomfortable.
Your brain will then prevent you from even trying to carrying out the move. Yes your doctor may use a straight leg raise test to determine whether your low back andor leg pain is due to a lumbar herniated disc. If you suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS or multiple sclerosis MS or have had a stroke you could be dealing with leg muscle weakness in addition to drop foot.
As discussed above the fact that you cant put on socks could mean that severe hip arthritis is on its way. It looks like a dog leash with wire in fabric lonhpg end and a opening at THR end loop that you put your foot in and the using the long end of leg aide I call a doggie leash lift up leg onto bed. The muscles helping to lift the leg are quadriceps iliacus sartorius tensor fasciae latae muscles etc.
My biggest concern is that i cant lift my leg from a seated position. Quad muscles not firing unable to do leg raise or lift foot from bent sitting position. Practice lifting up your leg Even if your leg doesnt lift very high its a good start to get your hip stronger in the range of 90 degrees.
