Most modern people suffer from pain and heaviness in their legs. Some people may not pay attention to discomfort for a long time, while others turn to specialists for help. And this is very important, because the disease is easier to cure in the early stages of development by identifying the causes.
The reasons are quite different, due to which pain in the left thigh and buttock may occur. These are diverse and numerous pathological processes occurring in the spine, in one or another joint, blood vessels or muscles.
Often, pain in the left limb is caused by pathology of the vascular system, namely, venous hyperemia. Pain develops due to nerve irritation and increased intravascular pressure due to venous congestion. Usually this is aching pain in the joint. As the disease progresses, there is a high probability that varicose veins will develop.
The disease thrombophlebitis causes throbbing pain, characterized by a subcutaneous burning sensation . This pain is constant.
As for the cause, such as atherosclerosis of the arteries, there is compressive pain in the calves, which intensifies with movement . With atherosclerosis, the feet are typically cold, which is a clear sign of the disease.
There is another group of diseases that cause leg pain - these are diseases of the spinal column. If there is a problem with the intervertebral discs, then radiating pain appears, i.e. those that give in the leg. One of these pathological processes is sciatica - inflammation of the sciatic nerve. With sciatica, pain from the spine is transmitted along the path of the ischial tuberosity to the leg.
First of all, when treating sciatica, the doctor prescribes a gentle regimen for the patient and the use of analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain in the leg and joint. Only after the manifestation of the disease has been smoothed out is it advisable to prescribe therapeutic loads to restore the patient’s normal motor activity. As a result of the ineffectiveness of therapy, it is necessary to resort to surgical intervention in the leg.
Sciatica is pain in the joint, hip and buttock, radiating to the leg.
Sciatica often develops in combination with pain in the lumbar region of the joint - lumboischialgia. With sciatica, the sciatic nerve is affected, passing through the lumbar region, buttock, back of the thigh, extending into the leg and up to the foot. The pathogenesis of lumboischialgia is the compressive effect of a herniated disc on the nerve roots. Such reasons are quite rare, unlike others. For example, it is easy to confuse pain in the back, joint, buttock and leg under the influence of physical labor, overload, intense sports activities, with lumboischialgia. From this we can conclude that differential diagnosis occupies one of the main places in treatment.
The most striking and characteristic symptom is pain that occurs in the back of the thigh, in the joint, in the buttock, radiating to the leg. This pain can be much stronger if it is accompanied by lumbar pain in the joint. Most often, people suffer from moderate to severe pain that originates in the buttock and goes down the leg to the foot. True sciatica is characterized by pain going down the lower leg to the foot. It is not uncommon for a person to experience lumbar pain, which is a precursor to sciatica. This kind of pain is very pronounced in the leg, even stronger than lumbar pain.
In chronic cases of the disease, the pain may be localized in the buttock or thigh and not go down to the foot at all. The first clinical signs of sciatica may appear at the time of any movement. After the disease makes itself felt, all sudden and numerous movements, any activity will only progress the pain. A person suffering from sciatica usually begins to experience pain relief when lying on his right side.
With pain, sensitivity may be impaired and weakness in the leg may increase. Less commonly, problems with urination and defecation may occur.
For the diagnosis of sciatica, you need to contact specialized neurologists or vertebrologists as soon as the first clinical signs begin to appear. To diagnose the cause of the disease, radiography and tomography are used. A simple blood test will help assess the stage of severity of neuritis. To differentiate sciatica from kidney diseases, a urine sample is taken for analysis.
To effectively treat sciatica, it is necessary to eliminate pain, reduce inflammation in neuromuscular tissues, improve muscle tone, and increase physical activity.
For all this you will need:
Drug therapy can be general and local. Today, painkillers are practically not used due to lack of effectiveness. More and more often, ointments containing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have begun to be used. For example, the well-known ibuprofen.
The combined use of local anesthetics and paravertebral blockades cannot eradicate the causes of the disease or influence the development of the pathological process that affects the leg during sciatica. But, of course, pain therapy for lumboischialgia will allow the patient to increase his motor activity and normalize his emotional background, which is important in the outcome of the disease.
Physiotherapy, mechanotherapy, therapeutic exercise can be classified as non-drug treatments for sciatica.
All these activities are carried out to strengthen and relax muscles, enhance local blood circulation and metabolism in the affected area and joint.
Therapeutic gymnastics should take place in a supine position, which is both the most optimal and gentle for the sick body. To begin with, minimal loads are required. As training progresses and the lumbar muscles and leg muscles are restored, it is advisable to increase the load.
With a massage you need to stretch your tense leg and strengthen the ligaments. Two types of massage for sciatica:
Both types of massages continue for about half an hour every other day. It is not recommended to use non-drug methods during periods of exacerbation of sciatica. There are also contraindications to the use of these measures in pregnant women, children, people with tuberculosis and those suffering from cancer.
Despite the fact that you can fight sciatica and lumboischialgia on your own at home, turning to specialized specialists is vital. A correct diagnosis is the key to successful treatment. And all therapeutic measures, diagnostic and differential procedures can only be carried out within hospital walls. Prevention of the disease consists of constant physical activity, which has a beneficial effect on each joint.
Sometimes my legs hurt a lot from the hip to the foot. Every person has probably experienced this feeling at least once in their life. The reasons that provoke the appearance of such a symptom are difficult to determine without detailed diagnosis. Usually people cite fatigue. As a result, gradually the unpleasant sensations spread from the lower back to the thigh, and then to the lower leg, and reach the foot.
Leg pain is caused by various factors, individually or together affecting the human body.
Symptoms will be as follows: pain spreads to the thighs and buttocks, may reach the knees, but does not extend to the toes. Unpleasant sensations most often appear when a person walks a lot, but while the body is at rest, they do not occur. Another sign that you need to pay attention to: a person with coxarthrosis has severely limited mobility. You won’t be able to lift your sore leg and reach your chest with it. During such movements, a person will hear a crunching sound in the joint. The disease cannot be ignored. This will cause the affected limb to become shorter than the healthy one.
If pain is felt from the hip to the knee, then one of the reasons may be an infarction of the pelvic joint. In other words, the bones in this place simply die. Another option is necrosis of the femoral head. Despite the similarity in names and symptoms, it is quite difficult to distinguish between ailments, not only for the patient, but also for a qualified doctor.
Necrotic processes develop quite rapidly, so they can be detected within a few days after the start of their development. Symptoms will be: pain on the outer side of the thigh, restrictions in movement. But the crunching in the joints is not heard. As a rule, patients complain that the pain becomes more intense at night. They are due to the fact that the patient has severe damage to the spine in the lumbar region. As a result, the pain is felt not only there, but also in the thigh, and then spreads to the leg.
This reason is not as common as the above. The onset of the disease is provoked by weakness, colds, flu, shoulder pain, and high body temperature. The origin can be different - from lesions of the articular joints to ankylosing spondylitis. In this case, stiffness is felt in the morning after the person wakes up, but in the afternoon after intense walking it is not felt.
Other joint diseases need to be taken into account. Gout also provokes similar unpleasant sensations. Often a person exhibits weather dependence, so that when weather conditions change, pain in the leg also appears, but this happens if the illness has been going on for a long time. The pain is excruciating; the person feels as if his legs are being twisted.
If a person has severe pain in the knee, redness appears in this place and the temperature is elevated, then there is a risk that it is erysipelas. Inflammatory processes in the muscles, which are known as myositis, also provoke severe pain. A person feels as if his leg is being pulled in different directions. Sometimes the pain becomes throbbing. Most often it is felt in the lower leg. Swelling appears on the limbs. There is a risk of thrombosis and inflammation with purulent discharge. It is necessary to check for the presence of osteomyelitis or other bone diseases of an infectious nature, as they cause prolonged and acute pain.
If the patient has a sensation as if the legs are compressed in a vice in the area of the calf muscle, then this may be atherosclerosis of the arteries. The feet will almost always be cold. With this disease, the walls of the mentioned blood vessels become dense.
If the pain is pulsating and the patient feels a burning sensation, especially in the calf muscle, then the problem is thrombophlebitis.
With varicose veins, the patient complains of fatigue and heaviness in the limbs. The painful sensations are dull.
In addition, diseases of the peripheral nerves have an impact. With this problem, the pain is severe, but it does not manifest itself constantly, but in the form of attacks. It lasts from a couple of seconds to minutes. In this case, you should definitely consult a doctor.
Treatment is carried out only under the supervision of a doctor. A preliminary diagnosis is carried out. This is the only way to determine the exact cause. Depending on it, the doctor prescribes therapy. You cannot constantly numb the pain with drugs with analgesic properties (gels, ointments, tablets). They eliminate the symptom, but do not in any way affect the cause itself, which provokes the development of pathology.
First of all, you need to visit a therapist. He will refer you to an orthopedist, traumatologist, surgeon or vascular surgeon. You should consult a doctor if you experience severe pain in the morning. The same applies to situations where the pain does not stop, but only intensifies as loads arise, especially if the unpleasant sensations appear in the feet or only the heels hurt. A trip to the doctor is definitely required if the pain does not go away even while resting and wearing comfortable shoes.
Considering that in most cases the problem is associated with poor circulation, experts recommend paying attention to your diet.
First of all, you need to completely avoid or at least limit the consumption of foods that contain large amounts of cholesterol. In the future, this will help improve the condition of the blood vessels, and it will be much easier to treat your legs.
The benefits of physical exercise are invaluable. Regular morning daily exercise will not only help keep your body in good shape, but will also get rid of extra pounds, which increase the load on the body. If you need to strengthen your legs, experts recommend using intense training. If the patient has a more serious illness, then therapeutic exercises are suitable. It does not involve heavy loads, but the person will feel much better. Before starting such activities, it is recommended to consult with a specialist and select the optimal loads so as not to harm your health in the future.
Treatment involves wearing special shoes or using orthopedic insoles. If you have to walk a lot every day or stand in one place, your shoes should be as comfortable as possible. Heels and high platforms should be abandoned. Choose only loose and not tight shoes. Its sole cushions well, so that the person’s weight will be distributed over the entire foot. You definitely need to give your legs a rest. You don't have to work as hard as you can. Of course, physical activity will be beneficial, but there should be moderation in everything. Massage is also recommended. It has a beneficial effect on blood circulation and helps muscles relax.
Orthopedists advise lying on the bed with your legs above your head. It is also recommended to take various decoctions. Rosehip is especially useful, as it contains a lot of ascorbic acid, which strengthens veins, makes them elastic and thins the blood. Thanks to these properties, the risk of developing varicose veins is significantly reduced.
Treatment of pain syndrome is usually carried out in a hospital setting. Doctors use drugs called muscle relaxants. They relax the muscles so that spasms do not occur. It is recommended to take medications that contain vitamins and minerals. If it is necessary to improve blood circulation, then special medications are also prescribed. Physiotherapeutic procedures are used as an auxiliary method.
Often people take Aspirin when they feel pain in their left or right leg. This drug really helps improve blood flow, but it is not always allowed to be taken. Contraindications are blood diseases, problems with the heart and blood vessels, peptic ulcers.
Pain in the leg brings a lot of discomfort. Doctors do not recommend tolerating this. At the first symptoms you need to go to the hospital. The reason does not always lie in minor injuries (bruises, dislocations). Sometimes this is associated with diseases of the joints, blood vessels, muscles, etc. It is necessary to conduct a detailed examination, after which the doctor will be able to prescribe appropriate procedures and medications.
The legs are the lowest part of the human body, which bears the main load when walking upright. It is difficult to find a person who has never experienced discomfort in his lower extremities in his life. Heavy work, standing for long periods of time, walking in heels, and walking long distances can all cause leg pain. At the same time, pain syndrome may indicate various health problems. And not only about pathologies in the lower extremities themselves, but also in the spinal column, such as, for example, osteochondrosis.
Pain in the leg can be of different types. There are:
The pain syndrome is also varied in its localization. The inner, outer, or back of the leg may hurt. It is this symptom that is characteristic for determining the diagnosis. For example, if the back of the thigh hurts, then most likely the cause may be sciatica - a disease of the longest nerve in the human body - the sciatic. In this case, the pain can reach the foot.
If the inner part of the thigh suffers, then perhaps the “culprit” is damage to the adductors - the muscles that cause the thigh to move. With such serious disorders of the spinal column as osteochondrosis of the lumbar region, the pain will be concentrated along the pinched nerve.
The leg consists of three parts:
All of them are connected to each other by the corresponding joints. As a rule, when joints are affected - hip, knee or ankle, the pain syndrome is localized in nearby areas. Although with extensive damage to the joint capsules or the joints themselves, the pain may spread further.
The most common cause of pain along the entire leg can be a disease:
The factors of their development can be very different:
By the way, it should be taken into account that in the case of radiating (referred) pain, which is characterized, for example, by osteochondrosis or other pathological changes in the spine at a certain stage of development, pain in the damaged area itself may be absent. Let's look at the most common factors that cause these syndromes.
Doctors believe that osteochondrosis is a kind of retribution for upright posture. According to statistics, every second inhabitant of the Earth suffers from damage to the lumbosacral region of the spine. It is this part of our spinal column that bears the main load. Therefore, she is the most vulnerable.
In essence, osteochondrosis is destructive changes in the vertebrae. In an anatomical sense, this disease involves the transformation of cartilage tissue into bone tissue. As a result, the radicular nerves and vessels coming from the spinal cord are compressed, which entails various disorders, such as numbness of underlying tissues and organs, paresis and, in advanced cases, paralysis in the leg. The reason for such changes may be excessive stress on the spine, obesity, inflammatory processes, disturbances in water-salt metabolism and other factors.
Osteochondrosis is the cause of such pathological conditions as pinched sciatic nerve, protrusion and intervertebral hernia, which can cause leg pain. A particularly deplorable result of this disease is curvature of the spine and pelvic distortion, which also has negative consequences in the form of various pathological changes in various areas of the body.
The opinion that treating osteochondrosis is possible only with the use of painkillers is completely wrong. This requires complex therapy, including various methods of medical intervention.
This class includes:
Damage to the arteries is characterized by the occurrence of “intermediate claudication” syndrome, when pain occurs when walking. The more advanced the process, the less distance the patient can overcome without pain. It occurs in the legs due to the accumulation of metabolic products in the muscles, in particular lactic acid.
The cause of chronic venous disease is insufficient functioning of the valves in these vessels. Risk factors for its development include overheating, hormonal changes in the body, excessive stress on the legs, pregnancy, and excess body weight. Accordingly, this pathology is more of a female problem.
Venous pain can be recognized by its reduction with vigorous movements in the ankle of the raised leg. This disease does not belong to the class of acute and rapidly developing ones. Its development occurs over several years and is characterized by minimal symptoms. As a rule, patients do not pay much attention to the feeling of heaviness and fatigue in the legs, tension and pain in the muscles, the appearance of swelling, but begin to sound the alarm when pathological, varicose changes appear in the veins, which are already visible through the skin of the legs.
Thrombophlebitis is often a consequence of varicose veins. It is characterized by an acute course, pain in the area, blood clots, increased body temperature, and bluish skin. The most dangerous complication of this disease is the risk of a blood clot breaking off, which can travel through the bloodstream to the lungs or heart and clog the vascular space of these organs, which can be fatal.
Lymphostasis is a disorder not in the blood vessels, but in the lymphatic vessels. A characteristic sign of it is large bilateral or unilateral swelling on the leg. As a rule, in children this is a congenital pathology of the lymphatic system, in adults it is acquired, associated with infectious (streptococcal) or parasitic (toxyplasmosis) diseases, or as a consequence of traumatic exposure or surgical operations.
They appear as a result of microtraumas of muscle fibers and ligaments that occur under heavy loads or excessive muscle tension, to which other negative factors are added. May have different areas of distribution:
The affected area can be determined by swelling, skin hyperemia and pain.
Myositis also occurs - inflammatory processes in the muscle fibers themselves. The reasons for their development are different. Among them: infectious diseases (flu, tonsillitis, acute respiratory infections), exposure to low temperatures and toxic poisoning of the body, failure of metabolic processes, excessive stress, and others.
There are a number of other reasons why the leg may hurt along its entire length - from the hip to the foot. It should be remembered that pain is a signal from the body about the appearance of pathological changes. Therefore, if such a symptom appears, especially if it is repeated frequently, you should seek help from specialists who, after conducting appropriate research, will identify the cause and prescribe effective treatment so that pain in the leg no longer bothers you.
The pain appears suddenly, as if instructing the person to immediately consult a doctor . Such actions are prescribed to be performed not spontaneously, succumbing to panic, but with the goal of improving the situation and restoring the comfort of life. Many diseases can cause pain in the leg from the hip to the foot. The doctor will make a real diagnosis and begin the correct treatment.
The insidiousness of the disease of the lower extremities lies in the fact that if one knee or another joint is sick, the pain is quickly relieved and it is restored. Provided that timely treatment is started. If it is missed, a painful relapse of the leg begins from the buttocks to the foot. The causes of total pain appear from complications that arise:
It is important for the patient to describe the characteristics of the pain to the doctor, which will help to quickly and accurately establish a diagnosis . His trusting relationship in describing the characteristics of pain will give the specialist the right direction in treatment
Medical practice has proven that many diseases of the human body, including episodes when the legs from the hip to the foot hurt, are caused by functional disorders of the spine, which plays in the body as a movable rod, carrying internal organs attached to it by nature. With its help, a person walks upright and carries heavy loads. It is a biological device within which nerve fibers are hidden, through which the corresponding commands are transmitted from the central brain to the peripheral nerve processes.
Daily colossal loads on the spine wear it out. The cartilage layer between the vertebrae wears away. Protrusion of degrading tissue leads to nerve pinching. A hernia forms, bringing unbearable pain to the person, reflexively radiating to the lower limbs.
The source of pain in the leg from the hip is also osteochondrosis - disc protrusion.
Today there are many medical methods for treating vertebrae. Special clinics actively use the practice of defanotherapy. That is, the location of the disease in weakened muscles is identified, their degree of tension is established, and with the help of relaxation and massage, the spine is brought to an a priori stage of functionality.
Pain that begins in the buttocks and extends to the feet is caused by the degradation of blood vessels located in the lower extremities. The phenomenon is called varicose veins. Vein blockage occurs. The blood flow looks for free passages and expands the veins. As a result, they become depleted and become less elastic. A person begins to suffer from blocked veins. Dangerous disease.
A nagging pain from the buttocks to the feet will appear in the legs with muscle diseases caused by microscopic injuries. Pathology develops with excessive muscle tension. The latter also occurs with constant dizziness. In this state, a person keeps his muscles tense to avoid falling. As a result, muscle tissue degrades. Pain appears in the gluteal region, increasing after walking.
The causes of pain can also be caused by sciatica. Discomfort arises from pinching, compression of the nerve , which in medicine is called the sciatic nerve. It is considered the longest in the human body. No thicker than a little finger. It originates from the spinal cord and passes to the feet through the buttocks.
The development of pathology is facilitated by:
Diagnosis of the disease is made by a doctor as a result of a physical examination of the patient.
Metabolic disorders in the body inevitably lead to gout and gouty arthritis. There is an accumulation of excess uric acid salts in the joints. Gout cannot cause serious consequences with surgical treatment. The neglected form creates discomfort for a person’s life.
A person experiences short-term attacks of pain. She comes at night. The affected area of the disease includes:
The affected area gradually swells and the skin turns red. Primary attacks last three to four days. They disappear quickly. The patient feels healthy for a certain period, after which the attacks are repeated, the intervals becoming short.
To a trained professional physician, the disease does not appear to be dangerous . The disease is easily cured provided that the patient refuses specific foods. The diet prescribed by the doctor is carried out flawlessly.
Osteomyelitis should be called an insidious disease. It appears when a person “caught” an infection that can inflame the bones and surrounding tissues. Leads to degradation of not only bones, but also bone marrow. The affected substance grows, puts pressure on the blood-conducting channels, and blocks them. The flow of blood to the affected area is disrupted, which provokes the onset of degrading, destructive factors.
The manifestation of the disease is accompanied by a persistent decrease in blood pressure. The companions of the disease are:
A correct diagnosis is a factor in successful treatment of the patient. They make quick decisions, since a disease that develops over time is fraught with complications and consequences that are difficult to diagnose. Medical practice successfully fights the disease using medications and physiotherapy. In some cases, surgery is used. Here, treatment with folk remedies is inappropriate.
Doctors, based on medical practice, inform that osteosarcoma is more often diagnosed in young people. To identify the disease at an early stage, you need the help of a doctor.
Symptoms of sarcoma disease
Taking into account that sarcoma is difficult to diagnose , the patient needs to promptly consult a doctor and tell him everything that worries him. Non-localized pain in the legs or legs should alert a person. The discomfort increases in the evening and at night, but a person is not able to point to a specific area, since swelling does not occur. If the focus of the disease is located, for example, in the knee joint, then the pain is not specific and spreads throughout the lower limb.
In the future, the pain increases, exposing the location of the tumor. It gets to the point where a person can hardly walk, and then stops moving.
It lies solely in surgical intervention. The patient loses a limb, but remains alive. After the operation, he needs to be extremely careful in order to detect secondary metastases in time.
When your legs hurt from the buttocks to the feet, mobile treatment is needed to relieve the syndrome. The doctor determines the causes of the pathology. Prescribes non-steroidal medications, the use of which alleviates the patient's suffering. Drug treatment involves the use of Indomethacin, Diclofenac, and other drugs. In pharmacies they are sold in the form of gels and tablets.
For severe, stringy pain, it is recommended to buy Nimesulide. You can use Paracetamol, Ibuprofen.
When using these remedies, do not forget that they do not treat the disease, but only reduce the pain syndrome.
Using special ointments (venotonics), the patient receives significant benefits. Heparin ointments and others produce a positive correction, reducing congestion, and have a positive effect on the functioning of vein valves. The concrete result is obvious - swelling disappears, pain decreases.
People have long accumulated experience in alleviating the suffering of the sick. Recipes and recommendations that do not contradict medical practice have been preserved. On the contrary, it is recommended to use decoctions consisting of chamomile, hops, and so on. An interesting recipe for the juice of horse chestnut flowers. Only 30 drops of juice are required per tablespoon. Take 2 times a day.
A tincture of chestnut fruits with vodka relieves pain well. Grind 10 grams of chestnut fruit in a coffee grinder, pour in 100 grams of vodka, and store in a dark place. Take 20 drops before meals.
If your limbs ache at night, then folk practice recommends relieving pain with the leaves of ordinary cabbage. The effects of compresses are positive, especially with medications integrated into them. They relieve attacks of pain, returning the patient to a comfortable sleep. Compresses promote total saturation of the affected tissues with oxygen, which improves the oxidative process in the body.
International statistics have established that diseases of the lower extremities are increasing .
Pain in the legs interferes with normal life: it is difficult to walk, it is impossible to sleep, it is difficult to work. If the pain is caused by overwork, tight shoes, excessive sports activities - you need rest, warming ointments - everything will go away. What to do if your legs constantly hurt from hip to foot?
Firstly, the situation cannot be left to chance. Find out the cause of the pain, otherwise you risk disability. Secondly, you need to understand which doctor to contact. Why does it hurt in only one right leg, why do my feet ache? The same sensations can be symptoms of different diseases, so you need to know the cause.
Leg pain is caused by inflammatory or chronic diseases. It is important to determine the location of the pain: in the skin, joints, bones, muscles. Perhaps unpleasant manifestations are a sign of diseases of these organs or metabolic disorders. Each case requires a separate approach.
Pregnant women have pain in their legs due to increased stress on the body and a shift in the center of gravity. Fluid accumulates in the expectant mother's body. The efficiency of the kidneys decreases, causing excess lactic acid. There are other causes - varicose veins.
The hips are bothersome, the pain radiates to the leg - this is a sign of spinal pathology. The disease is typical for young and middle-aged people. In older people, this is a sign of inflammatory bone disease. When walking, the patient suffers, physical activity brings suffering. Possible weakness and paralysis. When the nerve roots are affected, treatment without the help of a neurologist is impossible.
Why do muscles hurt? This is due to stress, damage, unhealthy joints, and intervertebral hernia. Increased weight has an effect.
Sometimes the sensations of muscle pain are deceptive, “reflected” by manifestations of the disease in other organs. Signal of vascular disorders in the piriformis muscle, inflammation of the thigh tendons. It is worth conducting a diagnosis so as not to make a mistake in the diagnosis.
Sometimes one leg bothers me. Don't ignore the pain in your right leg. Tension, heaviness, and unbearable sensations appear. Symptoms worsen with fatigue. These are signs of a serious illness.
Pathology of the vascular system is the first source of pain localization. In second place are problems with the spine, in third place is muscle inflammation.
The causes of pain are numerous: osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernia, consequences of injuries. Inflammation of the sciatic nerve, lumboischialgia, joint diseases, varicose veins.
Unbearable pain indicates pinching of the sciatic nerve. Pulling is a consequence of the beginning of varicose veins. Dullness is a sign of a lack of microelements in the body or the beginning of the development of a serious disease. Intensive occurs with thrombophlebitis, myositis. “Referring” pain in the right leg indicates a displacement of the vertebra, an intervertebral hernia.
These cases require contacting a specific doctor. Symptoms do not directly indicate disease. An examination by a doctor will help make a diagnosis.
Pain in the right leg in diabetic patients indicates a violation of the blood supply, limiting the flow of nutrients to the nerves.
Knee pain makes walking a challenge. Sometimes the pain goes away quickly and then returns. It's hard to go up the stairs, hard to go down. At night there is acute pain.
It seems that this condition is temporary and not dangerous. People think that everything will pass; they should follow the advice of acquaintances and friends on the Internet.
When moving, a crunching sensation, redness, and swelling appear in the knee. This is often overlooked. Legs enable movement and bear the load.
Knee pain is caused by:
If your knee hurts from running, you need to reduce the load, change shoes, warm up, and use the correct training technique.
If the pain does not go away within 24 hours, an examination by a doctor is necessary. If the hip disease is not treated, paralysis follows. Complications result from untimely treatment of any leg disease.
If pain occurs for the first time, it is permissible to use medications that alleviate the condition. The hip joint needs regular exercises to improve flexibility.
The knee is treated medically or surgically. Pain syndrome is relieved with aspirin, ibuprofen, and medications with similar effects. It is useful to use orthopedic insoles. The joint develops when walking. A fixing bandage will help.
If you experience sudden pain while walking or doing heavy work, you need to lie down on a flat surface. In the following days, limit exercise and avoid hypothermia. Take an anti-inflammatory drug.
Until a diagnosis is made, do not use ointments. You can't do a massage. The doctor will make the appointments, finding out the causes of the pain and conducting a diagnosis.
When injured, people often try to heal on their own. If damaged, give the sore leg rest; cold compresses are acceptable. Make sure the pain is not caused by a fracture or torn ligament.
If measures do not help, contact your doctor.
Be careful when using folk remedies. Unknowingly, you can cause more harm. For some diseases, heat is useful, for others it is contraindicated.
Painkillers provide temporary relief, but the cause of the pain will remain. Regarding the use of folk remedies, consult your doctor.
The use of folk remedies is acceptable, complementing the treatment prescribed in the clinic. Traditional medicine offers recipes to help fight foot diseases.
Immerse your knee in a soda bath (a tablespoon per liter of water) for 15 minutes.
Make a honey-mustard compress - coat the joint with honey, apply mustard plaster on top, and leave overnight.
Place cabbage leaves on thighs.
Prevention of foot diseases is possible. Prevent hip, knee or foot diseases and their relapses. Desirable measures:
The site has many recipes for treating pain in the knee, foot, and entire leg. The right decision is to visit a doctor’s office and follow doctors’ orders.
There are many causes of pain in the legs, here are some of them: problems with blood vessels, varicose veins, consequences of injuries, and finally, ordinary fatigue.
I’ll tell you one common story that I have heard more than once from my personal clients; it was sent to me by one of the readers of my newsletter about spinal health (which you can subscribe to on any page of this blog ):
“My problem is that I was misdiagnosed for four years. After the first MRI - “arthrosis of the hip joint”. And this year I did an MRI of the hip joints and lumbosacral spine. There are slight changes in the joints, and in the lumbosacral area there is a hernia of 3.5 mm... This is how it happened... I suffer from pain in my leg, but there is no such significant pain in the lower back. But it turns out that it is the lower back that needs to be treated, not the leg .”
Our spine is a protective structure for the spinal cord, which is located in the intervertebral canal formed by the vertebral arches. The spinal cord carries commands from the brain to the limbs and internal organs, and signals and sensations come back.
At the level of each vertebra, nerves that serve different parts of the body are separated from the spinal cord. If your spine is strong and well stretched. then each nerve will function normally.
In case of back problems (osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernia, bone growths, muscle spasms, etc.), the nerve root is compressed at the point where it exits the spinal canal.
A pinched root sends signals to the brain, which are perceived as pain in the part of the body to which the corresponding nerve goes. That is, a person thinks that something is wrong with his leg, while it is not the leg that needs to be treated, but problems in the lumbar region.
In the same way, when the nerves are compressed in the cervical region, pain is felt in the arms and head. And when there is compression of the nerves in the thoracic region, in the internal organs.
A pinched nerve sends pain impulses to the brain, which in turn are perceived by us as pain in precisely the part of the body in which this nerve is located. Those. pain is felt along the passage of nerve endings.
As stated above, the spinal nerves in the lumbar region control the legs. Therefore, if you have problems in the lower back, you may experience the following sensations:
• pain, numbness, leg cramps;
• numbness of the toes;
• pain in the leg, extending from the external posterior, posterior or anterior and lateral surface of the thigh to the foot;
• isolated pain in the lower leg or foot;
• pain in the sacrum, buttock and hip joint;
• the appearance of a feeling of crawling or numbness in the legs that occurs in a certain position of the body;
To prevent this kind of pain, restore and maintain the health of the lumbar spine, I advise you:
2. Strengthen your back muscles and definitely your abs . because strong abdominal muscles will support the lumbar spine and relieve excess stress from it.
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Hello! My mother is 65 years old. 3 months ago her leg began to hurt, from the hip to the foot. She was treated by a neurologist, but the treatment gave almost no results, the only pain remained only in the lower leg. As she says, the leg bakes day and night. Upon discharge, the neurologist prescribed home medications for depression and said that these pains did not go away quickly. Tell me what to do, who to contact?
Good afternoon. You provided little data to assess the mother's status and the effectiveness of her treatment.
Possible and most common causes of this type of pain are:
It can be assumed that all of these pathologies were considered by the attending physician, with the result that the final diagnosis involves treatment for chronic pain in the lower back radiating to the leg. Anti-depression medications really help in the treatment of pain, as they help reduce anxiety and suspiciousness, and also relieve pain in the central nervous system.
How can you help your mother?
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Diabetes very often causes complications on the legs. Leg problems affect 25-35% of all diabetics throughout their lives. And the older the patient, the greater the likelihood of their occurrence. Foot diseases in diabetes cause a lot of trouble for patients and doctors. Legs hurt due to diabetes - unfortunately, there is no simple solution to this problem yet. You will have to do your best to heal. Moreover, you need to be treated only by a professional doctor, and in no case with folk remedies. This article will tell you what to do. Treatment goals:
If attention is not paid to the prevention and treatment of diabetes complications on the feet, the patient may lose his toes or entire foot.
Now the patient’s legs do not hurt, because the operation to expand the lumen in the arteries improved the blood flow in them, and the tissues of the legs stopped sending pain signals
With diabetes, the legs hurt because atherosclerosis leaves too narrow a gap in the blood vessels. The tissues of the legs do not receive enough blood, “suffocate” and therefore send signals of pain. Surgery to restore blood flow in the arteries of the lower extremities can relieve pain and improve the quality of life of a diabetic.
There are two main scenarios in which foot problems occur in diabetes:
Treatment of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases:
Nerve damage due to elevated blood glucose levels is called diabetic neuropathy. This complication of diabetes causes the patient to lose the ability to feel touch in their legs, pain, pressure, heat and cold. Now if he hurts his leg, he won't feel it. Most diabetics in this situation develop ulcers on the legs and soles of the feet, which take a long time and are difficult to heal.
If the sensitivity of the legs is weakened, then wounds and ulcers do not cause pain. Even if a dislocation or fracture of the foot bones occurs, it will be practically painless. This is called diabetic foot syndrome. Since patients do not feel pain, many of them are lazy to follow the doctor’s recommendations. As a result, bacteria multiply in the wounds and the leg often has to be amputated due to gangrene.
Prevention of amputation in type 2 diabetes:
If the patency of blood vessels decreases, then the tissues of the legs begin to “starve” and send pain signals. The pain may occur at rest or only when walking. In a sense, if your legs hurt due to diabetes, this is even good. Because pain in the legs encourages a diabetic to see a doctor and try his best to get treatment. In today's article we will look at just such a situation.
Problems with the blood vessels supplying the legs are called “peripheral artery disease.” Peripheral means far from the center. If the lumen in the vessels is narrowed, then most often in diabetes there is intermittent claudication. This means that due to severe pain in the legs, the patient has to walk slowly or stop.
If peripheral artery disease is accompanied by diabetic neuropathy, pain may be mild or even absent entirely. The combination of blocked blood vessels and loss of pain sensitivity greatly increases the likelihood that a diabetic will have to have one or both legs amputated. Because leg tissue continues to deteriorate due to “starvation”, even if the patient does not feel pain.
It is necessary to carefully examine your legs and feet every day, especially as you get older. If blood flow through the vessels is disrupted, you will be able to notice early external signs of this. Symptoms of early stage peripheral artery disease:
An experienced doctor knows how to check by touch what the patient’s pulse is in the arteries that feed the tissues of the legs. This is considered the simplest and most accessible method for identifying peripheral circulatory disorders. At the same time, pulsation in the artery stops or decreases significantly only when its lumen is narrowed by 90% or more. This is too late to prevent tissue starvation.
Therefore, more sensitive research methods are used using modern medical equipment. The ratio of systolic (“upper”) pressure in the arteries of the leg and brachial artery is calculated. This is called the ankle-brachial index (ABI). If it is in the range of 0.9-1.2, then the blood flow in the legs is considered normal. The pressure in the digital artery is also measured.
The ankle-brachial index gives unreliable information if the vessels are affected by Mönckeberg atherosclerosis, that is, covered with limescale “scale” from the inside. This happens very often in elderly patients. Therefore, methods are needed that provide more accurate and stable results. This is especially important when deciding on a surgical operation to restore vascular patency so that the legs stop hurting.