Thank you for this. Picked up pickleball and have lost 50 pounds. Best shape of my life, but I’m experiencing exactly what you’ve shown. Can’t lift my right leg up while laying down as it’s painful and feels weak!
Thanks for the video, I have had RA for 29 years, I had to take my disability 8 years ago, and have had this problem for about a year. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
In most cases, if you can lift each leg individually but not both legs together, it's probably more abdominal weakness. Your abdominals need to be able to stabilize your spine flat on the bed/floor/table to allow your psoas (which attaches to the spine) to have a stable base to pull from in order to lift your legs.
I got shingles on my left thigh a month ago the thigh still pains and is numb,cannot lift my left leg while lying down or when i have to sit in the car.I am on medicine Lyrica ,i am hoping with time there will be improvement till the course of meds finishes,or shall i go to doctor immediately.
Make sure your doctor is aware of the weakness if they are not already. Lyrica is a medicine for nerve pain - including Postherpetic Neuralgia (post-shingles nerve pain). Technically, it's an anti-convulsant meant to stop seizures. It doesn't directly affect the Herpes Zoster virus that causes shingles though. If the virus has affected the motor nerve, sometimes the only remedy is time... but again, make sure your doctor is aware of the weakness.
I had surgery 2 weeks ago to repair a torn quadriceps tendon. I went to my post op visit today and my doctor wanted me to start lifting my leg like this with my immobilizer on. It hurt trying to do this and to my dismay I couldn’t do it.
Doing a straight leg raise uses all 4 quad muscles to keep your knee straight, plus the rectus femoris also flexes the hip. That can put a lot of tension through the quad tendon. The knee immobilizer takes some of that pressure off, but 2 weeks is still early in the healing process, so make sure to let your surgeon and PT know if it's hurting. They might want you to start with something less aggressive like a quad set and then progress to the straight leg raise as you're able. In any event, good luck with your recovery.
Lifting both legs at the same time is rather hard to do because it requires a lot of abdominal strength. In any event, if you're having back pain, see a healthcare professional in person.
It's possible. However, if it's only due to a broken patella 7 weeks ago and no other complications, it should be possible to regain the strength fairly quickly after you're allowed to start doing strengthening exercises. Good luck!
I had multiple surgeries of thigh knee after an incident but now I can't lift my right leg not properly and doctors also used in these year lenthening limb I.feel I dont have much more force to life my leg its been 4 year I am totally fine now but find difficulty in lifting my right leg can you give me some tip or key points to lift the leg reply me ❤
I wish I had an easy exercise to give you that would fix the problem, but the unfortunate reality of the situation is that after 4 years and multiple surgeries there can be some permanent changes. That doesn't mean not to try, but you'd need individual guidance from a PT who has evaluated your particular situation and medical history in depth.
I am having Scoliosis and unable to lift my left leg ...I have undergone treatment with braces and doctor said now its not needed... But I am Having Severe back pain as much sometime I am unable to bend a little Can you suggest something doctor....
Sir i cant raise my right leg only when lying down like in video although i can raise the left one is this due to weakness in muscles ? iam 24 yrs old though
Dear gentlemen I got a thigh muscle torn And getting sharp pain on knee side ........ Can u please give me some advice on that How to recover from that .... 😔
Sorry to hear you tore a thigh muscle. Muscle tears do unfortunately take some time to recover. The best advice that I can give you over the internet is to listen to what your doctor and physical therapist tell you to do. I'm not sure which thigh muscle you tore, but here's a video about hamstring tears: th-cam.com/video/RGfdMzXK9ds/w-d-xo.html
This is the problem I’ve had for 14 yrs. I’ve been to orthopedic surgeons for hip and spine. I had a spinal fusion L3-5. It didn’t help. Pain in thigh is so bad. What specialist do I need to see to diagnose this? No one seems to be able to help. I fear it is too late to repair. I’m 72 and it is difficult and painful to walk very far.
The surgeon who did your surgery (if they're still practicing by this time) might be the place to start. If there's weakness lifting the leg lying on your back, the L2 nerve root exits between L2 and L3, just above the fusion. There's no guarantee that that's what it is, or that after 14 years that it can be fixed completely. A good physical therapist may be able to at least help decrease the pain and help you walk farther with what nerve function you do have though. Good luck! 🙏
@@More4Life thank you. I am 8 months post op and only see nurse practitioner. I will try to make appointment with surgeon. I also have scoliosis, osteopenia so he didn’t do L2 as originally planned. I will not have another surgery because it was so painful with lack of proper pain meds. They say it is because of my age. It was brutal. I’m hoping PT will help. Thanks for your fast reply.
How long has it been since the surgery? That's not easy to do right after the surgery due to scars and tissue healing. If it's been more than a few months though, make sure to tell your surgeon and physical therapist about it.
I have been facing this issue..... Whenever i wake up i can't lift my leg... Feel numbness on both my thighs.... Also i feel pain on my arms biceps..... Whenever i try to sit... The body itself pulls me down.... Help please!!
As the video mentions, this is really a problem you should get checked out in person by a healthcare professional. Numbness and weakness it your legs usually indicates a nerve problem, and the longer it goes on untreated, the greater the chance that it can become permanent.
Make sure to see a doctor and/or physical therapist in person. However, here's a video with tips to that may help. th-cam.com/video/cLb686ACLSc/w-d-xo.html Patellar dislocation tips are towards the end. Wearing a patellar stabilization brace can sometimes help
I have trouble lifting my foot toward the opposite knee when sitting or standing, like when putting on socks. I can do it laying on my side. I also have trouble getting in and out of cars, I have to use my arms to move my body for that. Also climbing up onto a doctor's table or up into a high vehicle. These things feel like my body wont do what I tell it to rather than weakness. I have told doctors about it but they don't pay it anymind.
@@More4LifeMy son has lost a large section of his pubis bone and had full hip replacement due to disease. We are on recovery stage and he can’t lift straight leg when lying down. Looking at muscle structure it appears the psoas curves around the pubic bone to pull the thigh bone forward and therefore pivoting up around hip joint. Looked at your other videos and will try some extetnal/internal rotation of the hip and see if that helps. Great videos by the way👍🏻Very helpful.
Great video Doctor Candy! Very impressed.
Glad you liked it.
Thank you for this. Picked up pickleball and have lost 50 pounds. Best shape of my life, but I’m experiencing exactly what you’ve shown. Can’t lift my right leg up while laying down as it’s painful and feels weak!
You're welcome.
Like the demonstrations that go along with explanations.
Glad you liked it.
Fantastic video, thank you.
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you -very clear.Was doing the clamshell wrong-until you showed the right technique.
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video, I have had RA for 29 years, I had to take my disability 8 years ago, and have had this problem for about a year. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
You're welcome!
Thank you so much for sharing the above dr . I face the same as well.
Hello curious, how long have you been having that issue?
Like your videos & graphics you use to illustrate muscles & ligament location. Very helpful!
Glad you find them helpful!
Thank you Dr, very helpful. 🙂👍
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you . Just want to know more if separately we can lift both legs but togeather can’t. What muscle is involved then
In most cases, if you can lift each leg individually but not both legs together, it's probably more abdominal weakness. Your abdominals need to be able to stabilize your spine flat on the bed/floor/table to allow your psoas (which attaches to the spine) to have a stable base to pull from in order to lift your legs.
Thanks for the great video.
You're welcome!
I got shingles on my left thigh a month ago the thigh still pains and is numb,cannot lift my left leg while lying down or when i have to sit in the car.I am on medicine Lyrica ,i am hoping with time there will be improvement till the course of meds finishes,or shall i go to doctor immediately.
Make sure your doctor is aware of the weakness if they are not already. Lyrica is a medicine for nerve pain - including Postherpetic Neuralgia (post-shingles nerve pain). Technically, it's an anti-convulsant meant to stop seizures. It doesn't directly affect the Herpes Zoster virus that causes shingles though. If the virus has affected the motor nerve, sometimes the only remedy is time... but again, make sure your doctor is aware of the weakness.
I haven’t been able to lift my legs like that for a couple years. I’m worried that it will never be the same. I’m still waiting to get it looked like.
Thank you
You're welcome
I had surgery 2 weeks ago to repair a torn quadriceps tendon. I went to my post op visit today and my doctor wanted me to start lifting my leg like this with my immobilizer on. It hurt trying to do this and to my dismay I couldn’t do it.
Doing a straight leg raise uses all 4 quad muscles to keep your knee straight, plus the rectus femoris also flexes the hip. That can put a lot of tension through the quad tendon. The knee immobilizer takes some of that pressure off, but 2 weeks is still early in the healing process, so make sure to let your surgeon and PT know if it's hurting. They might want you to start with something less aggressive like a quad set and then progress to the straight leg raise as you're able. In any event, good luck with your recovery.
Dr. Candy. What if I cannot lift both legs up same time. I have pain in back.
Lifting both legs at the same time is rather hard to do because it requires a lot of abdominal strength. In any event, if you're having back pain, see a healthcare professional in person.
I have knee problems before hip replacement, and now after nothing changed
Thanks for your video. You are the only one who explains this matter clearly
Glad the videos are helpful!
The ONLY one....smh
Is this common after having a full leg immobilizer? 7 weeks after broken patella. Struggling
It's possible. However, if it's only due to a broken patella 7 weeks ago and no other complications, it should be possible to regain the strength fairly quickly after you're allowed to start doing strengthening exercises. Good luck!
I had multiple surgeries of thigh knee after an incident but now I can't lift my right leg not properly and doctors also used in these year lenthening limb I.feel I dont have much more force to life my leg its been 4 year I am totally fine now but find difficulty in lifting my right leg can you give me some tip or key points to lift the leg reply me ❤
I wish I had an easy exercise to give you that would fix the problem, but the unfortunate reality of the situation is that after 4 years and multiple surgeries there can be some permanent changes. That doesn't mean not to try, but you'd need individual guidance from a PT who has evaluated your particular situation and medical history in depth.
I am having Scoliosis and unable to lift my left leg ...I have undergone treatment with braces and doctor said now its not needed...
But I am Having Severe back pain as much sometime I am unable to bend a little
Can you suggest something doctor....
I have bad pain moving my right leg in every direction lol, is this likely sciatica?
Sir i cant raise my right leg only when lying down like in video although i can raise the left one is this due to weakness in muscles ? iam 24 yrs old though
Dear gentlemen
I got a thigh muscle torn
And getting sharp pain on knee side ........
Can u please give me some advice on that
How to recover from that ....
😔
Sorry to hear you tore a thigh muscle. Muscle tears do unfortunately take some time to recover. The best advice that I can give you over the internet is to listen to what your doctor and physical therapist tell you to do. I'm not sure which thigh muscle you tore, but here's a video about hamstring tears: th-cam.com/video/RGfdMzXK9ds/w-d-xo.html
This is the problem I’ve had for 14 yrs. I’ve been to orthopedic surgeons for hip and spine. I had a spinal fusion L3-5. It didn’t help. Pain in thigh is so bad. What specialist do I need to see to diagnose this? No one seems to be able to help. I fear it is too late to repair. I’m 72 and it is difficult and painful to walk very far.
The surgeon who did your surgery (if they're still practicing by this time) might be the place to start. If there's weakness lifting the leg lying on your back, the L2 nerve root exits between L2 and L3, just above the fusion. There's no guarantee that that's what it is, or that after 14 years that it can be fixed completely. A good physical therapist may be able to at least help decrease the pain and help you walk farther with what nerve function you do have though. Good luck! 🙏
@@More4Life thank you. I am 8 months post op and only see nurse practitioner. I will try to make appointment with surgeon. I also have scoliosis, osteopenia so he didn’t do L2 as originally planned. I will not have another surgery because it was so painful with lack of proper pain meds. They say it is because of my age. It was brutal. I’m hoping PT will help. Thanks for your fast reply.
@@georgiaabert you're welcome
Find an Osteopatjic physician that practices neuromuscular medicine!
I can't raise my legs either side ways , or raise my legs. Well I have a neuro problem. ( Lesions in spine , and hips)
Sir I am having this problem
Question, how long have you had this issue?
What happens if i can't lift my leg up straightly is there any problem regarding this? May i know please
Had hip surgery and now can't lift my leg to get in car etc. Have pain so use hands to lift leg. Can't exercise so what next?
How long has it been since the surgery? That's not easy to do right after the surgery due to scars and tissue healing. If it's been more than a few months though, make sure to tell your surgeon and physical therapist about it.
Ok mine is 5 days ago and i cant move any of the muscles but after reading this i have some hope@@More4Life
I have been facing this issue..... Whenever i wake up i can't lift my leg... Feel numbness on both my thighs.... Also i feel pain on my arms biceps..... Whenever i try to sit... The body itself pulls me down.... Help please!!
As the video mentions, this is really a problem you should get checked out in person by a healthcare professional. Numbness and weakness it your legs usually indicates a nerve problem, and the longer it goes on untreated, the greater the chance that it can become permanent.
Help please 🥺🥺
I have ankylosing spondylitis i cant raise my leg upward. I think neural problem is the problem here.
I can't lift my leg after my patella dislocation. It's only one and half month after dislocation still can lift my leg up. What should I do? Pls help
Make sure to see a doctor and/or physical therapist in person. However, here's a video with tips to that may help. th-cam.com/video/cLb686ACLSc/w-d-xo.html Patellar dislocation tips are towards the end. Wearing a patellar stabilization brace can sometimes help
It’s easier for me to do side leg raise than clamshell leg raises
I can’t keep my balance 😢😢😢😢
Sorry to hear that. Here's a playlist with balance and mobility tips.
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I have trouble lifting my foot toward the opposite knee when sitting or standing, like when putting on socks. I can do it laying on my side. I also have trouble getting in and out of cars, I have to use my arms to move my body for that. Also climbing up onto a doctor's table or up into a high vehicle. These things feel like my body wont do what I tell it to rather than weakness. I have told doctors about it but they don't pay it anymind.
My arm wont lift..
If you have no pubis bone is it impossible to lift your leg while lying down?
I've never encountered that situation, but I can only imagine that would make it quite difficult, if not impossible.
@@More4LifeMy son has lost a large section of his pubis bone and had full hip replacement due to disease. We are on recovery stage and he can’t lift straight leg when lying down. Looking at muscle structure it appears the psoas curves around the pubic bone to pull the thigh bone forward and therefore pivoting up around hip joint. Looked at your other videos and will try some extetnal/internal rotation of the hip and see if that helps. Great videos by the way👍🏻Very helpful.
@@MikeS-ear2ear good luck to your son. Glad you found the videos helpful.