A member asked:

I have pain in my calf and behind my knee. the pain is never in the same spot it's worse when laying down or relaxing. pain is always different from dull to stabbing to burning to twitching to pins and needles feeling and sometimes numbness?

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Dr. Bradley Butkovich answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Sciatica: It is very likely you have sciatica. The sciatic nerve can be irritated with by many things. Recommend NSAIDs, exercise and ab strengthening. Sleep and sit on hard NOT soft surfaces. If not better definitive treatment is medrol dose pak and/or PT.

Answered 12/11/2017

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