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A member asked:

I have constant pain in the muscle of my left leg. cant turn over in bed and have trouble walking. what could be wrong?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

See ortho: If you have trouble walking, you need to see an orthopedic doctor.

Answered 10/2/2013

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