Does walking worsen joint and muscle pain and does it increase the risk of tendon rupture? A week ago I went to doctor for my loose motions and he prescribed me ofloaxin (200 mg) and ornidazole (500 mg) tablets to be taken two times a day for a week. After a day I noticed mild muscle, knee pain and a loss of sensation in my right leg. I thought permanent nerve damage has been done to my leg. But I was wrong and since yesterday when I finished my dose of antibiotics there is very little pain and that too occur occasionally. So my question is since this antibiotic increases the risk of tendon rupture and cause muscle/joint pain, will it be safe to walk 10-15 kms a day? Or should I wait for few weeks before I start walking such long distances? PS: I love to walk!

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Dr. Monika MaheshwariHomeopath9yrs exp

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Dear Mr. lybrate-user, May be you were feeling difficulty in walking and weakness in your joints due to mineral loss. As it is very common in diarrhea. Sometimes it may happen because of mild side effects of antibiotics too. So i'll suggest you to take nutritious diet full of minerals, or you can take electrolyte with water as per the instruction written on that or suggested by your physician. There is no tendon rupture or nerve damage. So do not worry about that. You can walk like before, but give some time to your body to restore its strength. Thank you.

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Dr. Vivek AOrthopedist10yrs exp

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Hello sir, Now that you have completed the course of antibiotics, your muscular pain and tiredness will be gone. You can get back to active walking schedule. Doing regular exercise is a good thing. Now when you start walking, don't walk 10-15 km on day one. Take time and gradually increase the distance. Tendon injury following fluroquinolones is a theoretical possibility, but don't worry. I'm sure you have Read the instructions or in Google. So far in 12 years I've not seen a person have that complication. Enjoy your walks.

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Dr. N C GuptaOrthopedist51yrs exp

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Increase your stamina gradually. Usually antibiotics do not cause muscle or tendon rupture.

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