Cant Lift Left Leg

Stiffness in the muscles in the back of the hip.

Cant lift left leg. Weakness in the legs can be caused by spinal compression or compression of the nerves that go to the legs less common when both legs are affected since both nerves would need to be compressed. Bending and the knee is. These muscle imbalances include.

All my muscle has gone. In order to move your left leg while your right side is against a wall you need to shift your centre of gravity over your right foot. I still have knee buckling issues.

Beside not being able to lift my leg there is quite a bit of pain above below and to the left of the knee cap right leg. There may be primary pathology of these muscles or there may be damage to the nerves supplying these muscles. Difficulty crossing one leg over the other is a sign of hip arthritis.

The muscles helping to lift the leg are quadriceps iliacus sartorius tensor fasciae latae muscles etc. 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 cant do a leg raise without getting either back pain sciatica or a combination of the two your doctor may suspect a herniated disc is responsible.

Arthritis of hip. At first I thought I had simply pulled my muscles which I tried massaging the effected area with ice and did basic stretching. But lets say you just cant lift heavy at all.

Cant lift my left leg. To don or doff your socks you need adequate hip range of motion. It almost feels like a string is being pulled vigorously.