It doesn’t hurt much, but it aches so much that I’m already tired of it ((((It’s been 2 days already. And not for the first time! This leg (left thigh, to be precise) bothers me about 3 times a year, it starts to pull (as if some vein or ligament under it is inflamed) knee to butt), goes away in 3 days. What could it be? Fastum-gel does not help((((After a hot bath, first it’s better for half an hour, and then it starts to pull even more and ache((((( Help please!!
it could be a pain in the ovary or the Bartholin gland (maybe I wrote it wrong, I don’t remember the exact name) and radiate to the leg, I had this kind of garbage as a child, from time to time my leg ached up to the knee, I went to the doctors, it turned out I had a female cold
Local Declofenac gel 5%; Movalis 7.5 mg (1 tablet 2 times a day after meals) or Voltaren or indomethacin. Dry heat (local, wool scarf), do not take a bath, only shower. Tablets with caution for peptic ulcers. If you cannot walk, call a doctor at home. Good luck!
If the pain is severe now, any painkiller will do: analgin/baralgin/ketanov/salpadeine/nurofen. To enhance the effect, you can add solpadeine.
=-Oh, horror..How can I cure this? It’s not the stomach that hurts, it’s the leg that hurts, so maybe you’re wrong about the ovary and the Bartholis gland (what is that by the way)?
No, thank you, but the pain is not severe, thank God!) It just pulls as if a ligament has torn there... under the knee in the thigh
Contact a neurologist, it looks like sciatica or lumbar sciatica. Inflammation of the sciatic nerve (from the category of radiculitis) Local Declofenac gel 5%; Movalis 7.5 mg (1 tablet 2 times a day after meals) or Voltaren or indomethacin. Dry heat (local, wool scarf), do not take a bath, only shower. Tablets with caution for peptic ulcers. If you cannot walk, call a doctor at home. Good luck!
I got sciatica at the age of 22)))) It’s only me who can do that, damn it... And sciatica is sciatica. And by the way, yes, I was sitting in a cold room 2 days ago after a bath!
In the coming days, be sure to see a neurologist, or a therapist, who will refer you to a neurologist. And at 22, unfortunately. if there was hypothermia or physical exertion.
may be inflammation of the sciatic nerve
maybe varicose veins? Then you can't have a hot bath... or a blood clot?
Most likely varicose veins. I was in so much pain, they did an ultrasound of my veins, it turned out to be inflammation, treatment - compression garments, Detralex courses... Later, a vein came out under my knee (blue, lumpy). I decided to operate and removed a vein all over my leg.
Author, some fears are written to you) This happens to me when I don’t do sports for a long time, and then I suddenly put stress on my legs and butt. Several times I drove a very long distance to another city by car and this also happened, that is, this could be due to a sedentary lifestyle. Well, another option is that the muscle could have caught a cold. In short, if this happens rarely, it will pass. If often, go to a therapist. In general, massage and stretching of this muscle will certainly help you.
I mean, this is a shock for me((((I don’t know! That is, the conclusion is: either radiculitis, or inflammation of the ovaries, or a blood clot (!!), or a varicose vein, or inflammation of the sciatic nerve! *aaaaaaaa*
Oh, thank you. They reassured me)))) In fact, it’s the same for me - I adore sports, but sometimes I don’t do it for a long time, right now I have a sedentary lifestyle, so I’ll probably sign up for a massage! Can you advise which massage will help me?
Author, it’s up to you to decide, but it’s better to take any action after consultation with a neurologist. If this is inflammation of the sciatic nerve, massage is contraindicated during the acute period.
Yes, the sciatic nerve. Maybe they caught a cold or sprained their leg. I don’t think it’s the ovaries, it’s neuralgia.
Lapkina, do as GuestZ said!
You need a consultation with a neurologist, and it doesn’t matter how old you are 15, 22 or 37.
symptoms of radiculopathy, the details will be determined by the doctor during the examination.
I have severe pain when I stand on my feet. I can’t stand on it for a minute.
These are women’s problems, the ovaries become inflamed, and this causes the leg to pull, I had this happen.
My left leg began to drag and stalemate and my leg began to ache. What is this and how does it work?
Please help! My left leg under my buttock started to pull, at first when I sat down, now it’s different! The pain is getting worse, and it’s been hurting for 2 weeks now! When I cough, it also goes to my leg! What could it be?
SHOULD YOU ALL GO TO A CONSULTATION?
Why sit here and play crossword puzzles?
It probably doesn't hurt that much.
*You need to correlate the moment after which it started to pull.
If you played sports, perhaps there was some hidden old injury that arose against the background of something.
It happens to me the same way. This joint disease is already beginning. Rheumatosis, arthritis, osteochondrosis. I don't know what exactly you have. We need to do a tomography.
Arthur, this is sciatica (inflammation of the sciatic nerve). The pain may worsen from sitting for a long time, sneezing, or coughing. Go to a neurologist, he will help you in this situation. Most likely, he will prescribe an MRI of the lumbosacral region. If there is no hernia, then you will be prescribed painkillers (Movalis, ibuprofen). I have the same problem myself. I just can’t get rid of this illness, I’ve tried almost everything I can, I myself have been swimming for many years. Good luck to you!
That's exactly how I got this sciatica!! Now it’s over, I cured it like this - the main thing is to exclude meat and milk, and wear not nylon pants but warm leggings, preferably natural wool, from autumn to spring.
GuestZ, thank you very much, I have the same symptoms, I’ll try to get treatment according to your advice.
Contact a neurologist, it looks like sciatica or lumbar sciatica. Inflammation of the sciatic nerve (from the category of radiculitis)
rub your leg with either a bite or alcohol tincture of calendula (at the pharmacy it costs a maximum of 3 UAH)
or dry heat is a must. Mydocalm in ampoules helps a lot
Rub yourself with honey and go to sleep. and also, of course, LEGGINGS MADE OF NATURAL WOOL - only it heals!! don't eat meat!
Please help, I’m 18, I’ve often had a cold, now my lower abdomen hurts and radiates to my legs and butt. Not long ago I had an appointment with a gynecologist, he said that the pipes were leaking, but it’s okay, it’s anatomy (that’s what he said). What could I have?
,Come on! My mom has this! How I felt the pull, I don’t know what it is and what should I do about it? Most likely it’s not enough to apperate
It was the same. I saw a gynecologist, a neurologist, an orthopedist, and a therapist. The problem was never found, the leg went away after a vacation at sea. I swam a lot and basked in the sun. So I don't know what it is.
Hello! My name is. Gulya. To me. 32 years old. I live in. Oshe. Kyrgyzstan. I have a question for you. Help me please! My lower abdomen just hurts so much, it’s a sharp pain and it’s painful. I do not know what to do. It hurts day and night! And our doctors are like sheep, to be honest with you, they don’t know what pills or injections I need.
my friend has it, she has fibroids
Sorry. I just want to be with you. This is why. Cefazolin.
Half an hour ago I tripped and sprained my leg very badly, it hurt like hell. I couldn't even move. Now my thigh hurts, inside (one stripe). There are no bruises. What to do
good afternoon! my name is Sergey and the question is this: the other day, my left leg started to hurt, the tendons on the left side and almost to the knee when I put my hand on the sore spot, I get a sensation as if my skin was hurting because of this There are red cabbage soup on the left side of the butt, what could this be and how to treat it? thanks for the answer
Hello, please tell me, my right side of my butt hurts so much, it’s aching, I work as a cashier in housing and communal services, maybe because of the sitting position, what ointments can help, please advise
Gulya, my name is also Gulya and I’m from Kazan, we have very good doctors here! and the treatment is read the book Galina Shatalova Nutrition - the main thing there is to exclude meat! I did that and everything went away! and of course there is more porridge, buckwheat, corn millet, etc.! Also available on irecommend, read about OUFK Solnyshko - I use it to warm my leg every other day for 5 minutes! do this 3 times and it’s all gone! and everything will be fine, I just started to feel great Inshallah!
Good afternoon. I’ve been having pain in my right leg from the buttock to the knee for a week now. At first in the morning the lower back on the right was very painful and the pain radiated down to my leg. Now the lower back almost doesn’t hurt and the leg doesn’t stop. What could this be? In the evening I went to bed there was no pain in the morning I turned on my left side and my leg hurts again
Hello. Please help me, I'm 23 years old. My right leg has been hurting for a year now, the pain starts from the buttock, extends to the knee and my ankle hurts. The pain still radiates to the groin. With severe pain, the veins swell. Could this be related to gynecology?
Good afternoon, how was it for you? or did you find out what it was?
My leg has also been hurting since the summer of 2016, it started hurting under my left knee, it radiates to my thigh, sometimes it goes to the groin (testicles), sometimes the pain goes down to my ankle. The pain is not severe, itchy, sometimes it doesn’t hurt for a couple of days. I went to the Therapist, neurologist, Urologist, everywhere they said everything was fine, they said I need to do an MRI, but we don’t have an MRI in our city, I’m waiting for a vacation to go and get examined
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Women can often be bothered by discomfort in the chest and lower abdomen. There are a sufficient number of reasons that cause symptoms. Most often it is triggered by an irregular menstrual cycle. Some women have no pain at all during menstruation, while others experience unbearable pain. Unpleasant sensations can be triggered by ovarian disease, poor nutrition, hypothermia, hormonal changes and pregnancy.
Often such symptoms are observed before menstruation. At first, a nagging pain occurs because the uterus tenses, thus preparing for menstruation. Then an uncomfortable feeling appears in the chest.
The lower abdomen pulls most often due to ovulation, and the pain is nagging. Everything happens as a result of the follicle bursting and the egg being released.
For some women, ovulation does not have characteristic symptoms; pain occurs in the lower abdomen, followed by a large amount of clear discharge. Discomfort in the chest and abdomen may occur during the first days of menstruation. The pain goes away when the menstrual cycle ends; some women cannot tolerate the pain, so they begin to take painkillers.
It is important to get tested on time in order to find out in time what caused the symptoms. Most often, unpleasant sensations are caused by diseases such as endometriosis, an inflammatory process in the ovaries and uterus. Aching pain appears in the lower abdomen, but it is not associated with menstruation.
Pain in the chest and abdomen can be caused by menstrual irregularities; in this situation, it is imperative to undergo all the necessary tests to avoid infertility.
With kidney diseases, in addition to pain in the lower abdomen, it begins to radiate to the lumbar region, vomiting and nausea are also observed. In this situation, you need to urgently undergo an ultrasound.
Often such symptoms have a joyful reason - pregnancy. The first days always proceed in the form of pain, tension in the chest, and unpleasant pulling sensations appear in the lower abdomen. This condition is observed for several weeks until the fetus is securely attached.
Painful sensations can be caused by a serious intestinal disease. Most often, a woman suffers from dysbiosis; the pain can radiate to the chest area.
Please note that there are many reasons for the development of diseases; the main thing is to diagnose in time what is causing the pain. You can’t tolerate it, turn a blind eye to the symptoms, or take painkillers, because the form can become advanced and it can all end in an acute inflammatory process.
In some situations, pain can be triggered by anatomical features, if a person has an incorrectly positioned pelvic organs, while the chest hurts and the stomach is pulled.
Health problems are often triggered by factors such as the birth of a baby, heavy industrial work, and exhausting physical labor.
It is important to constantly keep your body condition under control; if your symptoms recur regularly, this indicates that you may have premenstrual syndrome. It occurs due to hormonal imbalance. As a result, severe pain appears in the chest area and heaviness is felt in the abdomen. PMS is often accompanied by increased emotionality, and the lower extremities may swell.
Rarely, the cause of discomfort is appendicitis. This is a dangerous disease; if the appendix is not removed in time, it will become full and burst, all this is dangerous for a person’s life.
In some situations, pain can be triggered by sexual intercourse, the main cause being a digestive disorder. Due to the fact that the genitals and abdominal area are close, unpleasant sensations may appear. During sex, the uterus is compressed, then the intestinal and gastric areas.
After sexual intercourse, unpleasant sensations can be caused by diseases of the female organs - endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome.
Sometimes painful sensations during sexual intercourse are provoked by the anatomical structure of the female genital organs. Pain occurs in certain positions. It’s not difficult to cope with this; you need to change your body position.
Please note that if you feel any discomfort in your body, this indicates that there is a problem with the body, you cannot tolerate this, you need to take urgent action. To do this, undergo an additional examination and take tests, with the help of which you can find out what threatens your health.
If the disease is diagnosed in a timely manner, the necessary assistance will be provided in a timely manner. Pain in the lower abdomen and chest is especially dangerous for teenage girls; some diseases lead to infertility and serious problems with the girl’s reproductive system.
So, a healthy woman of reproductive age has hormonal imbalances in her body, they are natural. If the pain becomes unbearable and constant, it cannot be tolerated. All women, after experiencing the ovulation phase, complain of discomfort in the lower back, pain in the lower abdomen, this condition is considered normal. In cases where the unpleasant sensations intensify, the pain is prolonged, severe, constantly repeated, and the body temperature rises, urgent measures must be taken, such symptoms indicate a pathological process or pregnancy. Severe pain can be relieved with the help of antispasmodics; it is also advised not to overexert yourself at this time, lie down and rest; perhaps everything will go away without medications. For prevention purposes, it is recommended to exercise.
Throughout life, unfortunately, a person can be plagued by various health problems. Of course, any disease is not a joy, but pain in the legs causes particular discomfort. Sometimes there is a feeling that the leg is simply being pulled, and the veins seem to swell. This disease is called varicose veins.
People, sometimes, without noticing it themselves, become victims of leg disease, which is detected only after undergoing an appropriate examination. If you have suspicious symptoms, you should definitely consult a doctor to stop the progressive disease and prevent it from developing.
This disease not only causes discomfort, but also poses serious health consequences. You should always be attentive to all signals from the body; they can warn of a serious illness. For example, when you feel not just tiredness in your legs, but the veins in them swell and hurt, then this is a clear symptom of a disease that requires serious treatment.
If you suddenly have a nagging pain in your legs, then most likely it is varicose veins. This disease can appear as a result of overstrain of the leg muscles. If you don’t constantly train or play sports, then when trying to get in shape, you can overdo it and stretch muscles that are not accustomed to the load. As a result of such training, pain appears in the tendons and muscles, not only in the legs, but throughout the body. Loads force the blood to move faster, its flow increases, while veins, not ready for such changes, can expand and increase in size. The main symptom of varicose veins is pain in the legs at night.
If a specialist detects the disease at an early stage, then surgical intervention will not be necessary. But if the disease is too advanced, it is most likely impossible to do without taking radical measures. Everything is not so scary if you notice the disease in time and consult a doctor.
Varicose veins can occur not only in people who have a genetic predisposition to the development of this disease. Thus, people who play sports or do heavy physical work are often susceptible to this leg disease.
Varicose veins are not the only disease in which the legs hurt and it seems that the vein is being pulled. Thrombophlebitis also leads to serious consequences. As a rule, this disease cannot be overcome without the intervention of surgeons. With this disease, the symptoms are almost the same as with varicose veins, but the consequences can be more serious, since the resulting blood clot can simply come off. While it moves through the body, it can clog a vessel, which in many cases ends in death for a person. Therefore, it is very important to identify the disease as soon as possible and get rid of it.
Varicose veins are accompanied by cramps, especially at night. The disease can also be caused by wearing high heels and sitting cross-legged. Many people have such habits, so almost everyone has a chance of getting this disease. But you should be reassured that with proper treatment and prevention, you don’t have to worry about anything.
First of all, it is necessary to remove inflammation from the vein; for this you need to restore blood circulation. In this case, it is recommended to use special ointments and gels. Today, a fairly large number of such already known products can be purchased in pharmacies. But the important thing is that you cannot self-medicate with this dangerous disease; you should always consult a doctor and take only approved, well-known remedies purchased in pharmacies.
If the disease appears due to infection, then it is necessary to take antibacterial drugs. During treatment, it is important to give up the habit of sitting cross-legged and wearing high heels.
You need to give moderate exercise to your legs, for example, start cycling or do gymnastics. Of course, a healthy diet is also important, you need to eat as many vegetables and fruits as possible, and practically eliminate everything refined and canned.
To prevent the disease or at an early stage of its treatment, you need to start wearing compression stockings. To improve blood circulation, you need to use pieces of ice. They usually treat the back of the legs. This procedure has a great effect on blood circulation.
Those who think that working out in gyms can get rid of diseases such as varicose veins are mistaken. After all, despite the fact that the body is trained and healthy, the loads still make themselves felt. Vessels are sometimes unable to cope with the outflow of blood, as a result, blood clots appear in them, and blood cannot fully pass through the vessels. As a result, the blood vessels become blocked and they dilate.
If you perform these procedures regularly and are observed by a doctor, you will soon notice that the network of veins begins to disappear, and the unpleasant feeling that the veins are being pulled will no longer exist. From these signs you can understand that things are heading towards recovery.
Discomfort in the calves appears due to fatigue, excessive loads (overtraining), injury to muscles and tendons. In some cases, the occurrence of severity is associated with pathology of blood vessels, bone and nervous systems, and metabolic disorders.
The development of varicose veins occurs slowly and is characterized by the following symptoms:
The disease is accompanied by congestion in the superficial veins of the lower extremities, decreased elasticity and increased permeability of the vascular wall. In the later stages, the pathology can be complicated by thrombophlebitis, which is characterized by the formation of blood clots on the inflamed mucous membrane of the veins. This causes constant pain due to swelling and heaviness in the leg muscles.
Atherosclerotic damage to blood vessels is characterized by the appearance of cholesterol plaques on their inner wall. This occurs when there is a violation of lipid metabolism in the body and increases with smoking. Atheroma closes the lumen of the artery and impairs blood supply to the tissues.
Hypoxia processes cause the accumulation of under-oxidized products, which form the symptom of “intermittent claudication.” It is characterized by the development of heaviness in the calf muscles during walking and goes away after a short rest. Cramps in the legs, a feeling of numbness and coldness of the extremities also appear.
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With flat feet, the arches of the foot become flattened and its shock-absorbing functions decrease. As a result, a clinical picture appears, including characteristic symptoms:
As a result, large joints of the lower extremities and the spine suffer, motor activity decreases, endurance to physical activity worsens, and performance decreases.
Radiculitis often occurs with pathology of the lumbar spinal discs and pinching of the sciatic nerve. As a result of the inflammatory process, the following occur:
With increasing symptoms of sciatica, the ability to move and sensitivity in the lower extremities significantly decreases.
When water-salt metabolism is disrupted, the concentration of potassium in the blood serum decreases. This chemical element is responsible for the processes of excitation in cells and the transmission of neuromuscular impulses. The result is a violation of the contraction of muscle cells, including the lower extremities. Causes of potassium loss may include:
As a result of dehydration, the following appear:
A critical decrease in potassium levels in the blood can lead to death as a result of cardiac dysfunction.
When tired and overtrained, heaviness in the legs occurs as a result of excess accumulation of lactic acid and does not require treatment. Discomfort in the calf muscles associated with diseases requires careful diagnosis and the prescription of complex therapy.
There was a feeling of heaviness in my legs. Sometimes it felt like my legs were cramping. This was especially true for the calves and just above the knees. It was very difficult to walk even a hundred meters. I went to the hospital, they did an ultrasound, they said everything was normal. How so? They recommended Detrolex. I won’t say that there was an effect that I was expecting, but it was still slightly better. I don’t know what the reason is, maybe the lumbar region. Everything was fine before.
Yes! This happens to me after exercise, but then it goes away after a couple of days.
My wife has regular pain on the outside of her lower leg, I had this when I was physically overloaded. We went to a traumatologist, he recommended reducing physical stress on the legs, changing shoes so that the heel was smaller and controlling the weight. As a result, we continue to suffer, but we don’t think about ourselves; I am sometimes amazed by people’s negligent attitude towards their health
Thanks for the really helpful comments??
Currently I am in the hospital in the Vascular Surgery Department. My legs (especially the right one) hurt very badly, it hurts to walk, my calves hurt, and I have frequent cramps. But the doctor says that the reason is in the spine and they are now examining the back. But nevertheless, blood clots are treated. I went to different doctors for 2 months and no one could make a diagnosis. And the other day I did an ultrasound of my veins and they discovered a blood clot in my leg, so I’m lying here... Take your health more seriously.
Hello, please help! I have very severe pain in my calf muscles. The pain is dull and aching.
But the pain lasts only a couple of hours after running (I run from 5 to 9 km). If the next day or the day after I do any exercise on my legs, the pain immediately returns (it goes away after a couple of hours before the next run or exercise). When I stop working out for 3-4 weeks, everything goes away. As soon as I start running again, the pain returns on the 3rd - 4th training session (running) and everything starts again. Moreover, the pain gets worse after each run.
I used to run 5 times a week, but I cut it down to 3 times. It didn't give any results. I live in Spain. I saw a doctor, he said that it was all due to stress. I asked how to treat, he told me don’t run!
I’ll describe more precisely what kind of pain it is. The pain is aching and my calves seem to be twisting. Severe pain only when running. When I lift my foot off the ground, it’s as if my calf muscle is being squeezed in a vice. Not, as it seems to me, pain in the lower calf (closer to the heel).
Can you recommend anything? Thank you in advance!
Hello, Oleg. Most likely you have a complex of symptoms called Chronic compartment syndrome, or rather even Chronic exercise compartment syndrome. This concept is relatively new, so it most likely does not yet have a more human name in Russian medicine.
Regular physical activity on the same muscles led to a deterioration in blood circulation in them during muscle growth. The fact is that during training, any muscles increase in volume, filling with blood (well, you, as an athlete, know this better than me). Bundles of muscle fibers are covered with a special sheath - fascia. During running, the pressure inside these muscle cases increases. In your case, this leads to excessive compression of the blood vessels. Why this pain occurs is not even known exactly. According to one theory, due to a deterioration in blood circulation itself, and according to another (more popular) - due to a disruption in the flow of oxygen during this period.
Why did this start? This may be due to the fact that your muscles have already reached good volumes thanks to sports, and during blood filling the pressure on the vessels becomes even greater. Or maybe it’s due to microtrauma as a result of constant impacts on the ground. But there is most likely only one treatment in your case – surgery (fasciotomy). Otherwise, this condition usually lasts for months or years. Or listen to the advice of a doctor, who will also relieve pain, but running will most likely return the problem. Surgery will allow you to quickly return to sports. There are also various physical therapy methods, but it is best to discuss this with your doctor.
Of course, this is not a diagnosis, but only an assumption. To put it definitively, you need to conduct a study measuring the pressure inside the muscle sheaths (most likely immediately after exercise).
Good afternoon Oleg! A very familiar situation, I’ve been doing boxing and for the last few months there has been pain in my legs after jogging, a strong feeling of burning and squeezing of the muscles in my calves, the pain lasts 10 minutes after the end of the jog and my legs hurt for a week, with a light jog during the day the symptoms also worsen! Please, if you clarify the diagnosis of this problem (disease), write to me.
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Hello. Varicose veins are a lousy disease. I haven’t gotten sick yet, it seems to me, but the veins in my legs are enlarged (especially on the left) and I periodically feel pain and heaviness in my calves. It started about 10 years ago when I had to ride to work standing in a crowded trolleybus for 35-40 minutes and in order to somehow get away from the crush I tried to stand at the rear window. I don’t know what was the main cause of the pain in my legs, either standing for a long time without moving or the bouncing of the rear of the trolleybus, but the sensations were unpleasant. I started putting an elastic bandage on my calves and had to change to minibuses - it’s a little expensive, but health is more valuable. The pain is gone. Now I try to swim more and practice moderate walking. My legs sometimes ache, but it's tolerable.
I have normal weight, age 55, I don’t abuse alcohol, I don’t smoke, please advise how to protect myself from possible exacerbations. Thank you in advance! Good luck and health!
And these sensations are not alien to me, in the spring I started to twist my calves, I thought they were joints, but it turned out to be veins. I began to take a closer look and it’s true - during the heat in the middle of the working day, the wreaths began to grow, there was a small red mesh under the knee. The girls at work advised me to apply Venolgon-911 cream as soon as I feel heaviness during the day and at night. It contains extracts of horse chestnut and hazel; it smells fresh and fresh after application. I want to say that it’s a completely different matter. It’s good that I didn’t start my varicose veins, but sounded the alarm in the meantime
The calves on both legs hurt when walking and very badly. In the morning I can barely go to the toilet. Then it seems to subside, at rest they don’t hurt as much, only if you massage it. Since mid-July I had polyarthritis, now I have synovitis in my knees, could this be because I limped so much? Thank you!
If you walked a lot, limping and straining your calf muscles, this could be the reason. But based on the intensity and nature of the pain, this is not an ordinary sprain, but local myositis (muscle inflammation). This is a very broad concept, and can be caused by various reasons (not just overexertion and injury). If the reason is not very serious, incl. Assumed, treatment is mainly based on providing rest for the muscles. Anti-inflammatory drugs and warming ointments are also prescribed.
The second possible cause is early stage peripheral arterial disease, called intermittent claudication. But in this case, muscle pain after rest at first usually does not appear instantly, but after some time. Then it can reach a constant state, even at rest. And in most cases there are predisposing factors - excess weight, smoking.
In any case, talk to your doctor (therapist), since in both cases and for other reasons, the lack of treatment can have a bad effect.
A familiar situation, my legs not only hurt, I was more worried about cramps. It’s sad, but during pregnancy I encountered varicose veins. I rubbed in Thrombocide gel every day to strengthen the walls of blood vessels and remove these unpleasant symptoms. I am very glad that the treatment was not in vain and the gel helped me.
Spasms may be accompanied by nervous diseases, liver disease, endocrine system and muscle weakness.
The cause of spasms may be magnesium and iron deficiency, varicose veins, uremia. Frequent use of diuretics leads to a decrease in potassium and magnesium. Especially magnesium. More than half of cases of cramps occur due to a lack of magnesium.
Hello! A month ago, the calf on my right leg began to hurt sharply, for no reason. When I walk, my leg doesn’t hurt, as soon as you sit down, a dull aching pain begins, as if in the muscles, then above the calf, then below. I went to the hospital, had an ultrasound of the vessels and veins, according to them no complaints. They also sent me for an X-ray of my lower back and discovered osteochondrosis. During the holidays, they prescribed Oka decarstao and Nise ointment + dry heat. But there is no improvement. I don’t wear heels, I’ve never had any injuries.
• the outflow of venous blood is impaired;
• a focus of inflammation has arisen in the nerve fibers on the periphery.
If the pain is throbbing, then there may be an inflammatory process in the vein. If the place swells and hardens, thrombophlebitis develops, which can cause a blood clot to break off at any time.
In a sitting position, the calves begin to ache due to a deficiency of vitamins and microelements, in particular calcium in the body. It is worth reviewing your diet and taking a general and detailed blood test.
Perhaps there are problems of a neuralgic nature or there were old injuries in the case of sprained ligaments or muscles of the joint.
The calves also hurt due to vascular diseases and impaired venous blood circulation. When walking, the blood rises. With prolonged sitting, it begins to stagnate in the calf muscles. The reason for this is a sedentary lifestyle, excess weight, or accumulation of toxins, oxygen starvation in the muscles.
When the sciatic nerve is inflamed, the spine itself does not hurt, but a paroxysmal pain syndrome occurs in the muscles.
It is osteochondrosis, as you noted, that leads to muscle discomfort. The reason for this is a pinched nerve, damage to the nervous system in the periphery. You need the help of a neurologist and most likely you need to contact him.
The musculoskeletal system has a complex structure, practically entangled with nerve fibers, and pain can radiate to the calves of the legs from almost any node peripheral to the spinal column. As a rule, blood circulation is impaired in one leg, i.e. at the site of pathology and has a local course. What to do, the joint loses its elasticity and flexibility.
A comprehensive examination, CT, and MRI are required. If the cause of pain in the calf muscle is unclear, it is the syndrome that needs to be eradicated, and not the pain itself, by rubbing in various ointments and gels. Try using anti-inflammatory medications to increase blood flow as well. Apply a cold towel to the sore area.
You need to see a rheumatologist or infectious disease specialist. And, of course, only complete diagnostics. Massage, physiotherapy, therapeutic mud, foot baths with the addition of nettle, mint, chamomile, sage, and plantain should be beneficial.
Good afternoon. My son is 16.5 years old. For three days his calves hurt when he moved. At rest the legs do not bother me. When you try to massage your calves, you feel as if you are walking over a hematoma. I haven’t played sports for the last month, but before that I played basketball, sometimes once a week, sometimes less often. Available diagnoses: chronic gastritis (treated in December), hypothyroidism since age 12 (compensated by treatment), astigmatism (wears glasses). Two weeks ago I had ARVI and acute pharyngitis. I received Klacid, Miramistin, Vibrocil for 5 days. I took a vitamin-mineral complex in September. Recently I got pretty cold; at -23 degrees I was outside for about half an hour in thin trousers. Could the pain be caused by any of the following? Do I need to see a doctor now about leg pain and which one? Or should I just wait and see if it goes away on its own?
Sorry for the delay - I just arrived.
If you suspect the presence of fluid, you should urgently contact your surgeon directly.
If we are talking about pain, and such sensations have not been observed before, then they can indeed be associated with severe hypothermia against the background of a recent cold and pharyngitis. In viral diseases, the blood vessels of the entire body suffer and may even be damaged. Also, high temperature and intoxication impair the functioning of the thyroid gland, which affects metabolic processes in the tissues and blood vessels of the body, and can even contribute to vascular spasms.
Contact your pediatrician or adolescent doctor. Ultrasound of the vessels of the lower extremities and rheovasography can determine the functional state of the vessels and surrounding tissues. Also, consultation with an endocrinologist will eliminate the negative impact of a recent disease on the hormonal activity of the thyroid gland.
Herbal preparations with anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous and antispasmodic effects can improve metabolism and metabolism in blood vessels and help recovery. For example, Quercetin. Vitamin preparations that have a positive effect on the vascular wall are also indicated: rutin or, in combination with vitamin C, ascorutin. The choice of specific drugs, dose and time of administration can only be determined by the attending physician after examination and diagnosis.
Good afternoon Since childhood, the child has flat feet, hallux valgus, and rapid leg fatigue, so he was unable to play his favorite football. Now I have grown up, doctors say that flat feet are 1-2 degrees, nothing special, like everyone else. They even write “equinism,” but in our country this is not considered a pathology. But the problem is that my legs still get tired very quickly, especially when running. The maximum he can run is 0.5 km and that’s all - he sits down, his calves are strained and his feet hurt. Wears special insoles. Since pain and fatigue are not visible or provable, and flat feet, according to doctors, are the most common, what kind of research can further clarify the cause of such sensations. Formally, “Fit and healthy,” but the cross-country will not run objectively (and this is not a simulation), and there is a paid military department ahead.
Here's what the consultant doctor (a good therapist) says:
It is necessary to undergo examination, observation and treatment by a competent orthopedic doctor. Pain and exercise intolerance are symptoms, they form part of the clinical picture and are significant to the doctor. The degree of flatfoot is recorded during X-ray examination using special techniques (in different projections, with a load). This study must be carried out periodically, images and conclusions must be saved to record possible progression of the process.
It is very important to carry out therapeutic measures under the supervision of an orthopedist. Special massages, physiotherapy, and physical therapy are used, designed individually to restore the normal arch of the foot. Swimming is a good sport; it reduces the load on joints, muscles, ligaments and blood vessels. To reduce tension and pain, you can recommend taking warm foot baths (for the legs, feet) in the evening with salt (2 tablespoons of coarse or sea salt per 10 liters of water) for about 20 minutes.
Depending on the situation, it is possible to resolve the issue not only about orthopedic insoles (they need to be changed several times a year), but also about special shoes with rigid fixation of the foot. Constant medical supervision is necessary, and as the process progresses, a decision on possible surgical correction is required.
Thank you very much for your detailed answer! ??
Hello! In the summer I severely sprained my leg, the pain never went away. Now my left leg constantly hurts in my calf and there is severe heaviness and swelling. I have a sedentary job and do a lot of sports. The pain in the calf does not go away in the morning, the swelling subsides a little. Swelling occurs periodically, every few months. Can your calf hurt from stretching? Please tell me who is the best person to contact first?
Sorry for such a long answer.
With the described symptoms, it is necessary to exclude the presence of muscle injury, sprain of the ligamentous apparatus, traumatic damage to blood vessels, as well as dilatation of venous vessels (deep vein varicose veins). It is important to consider (during sedentary work and intense exercise) that changes in the spine can also manifest as pain in the limbs, swelling and heaviness in them.
In this case, it is recommended to consult a surgeon. The doctor will examine the leg and refer you for the necessary examinations: a general blood test (to exclude an inflammatory process), determination of indicators of the blood coagulation system (which is important for possible vascular changes), ultrasound of the vessels of the lower extremities. And also, if necessary, will refer you for consultation to related specialists: a vascular surgeon, traumatologist, neurologist.
Hello! My calf on my right leg hurts only when walking, it doesn’t hurt during physical activity, what should I do, do you have any advice?
Hello. My calves hurt during physical activity, I play sports and this has never happened before, it started around the beginning of the summer of this year and is still going on, a month ago I took D3 and didn’t exercise for two weeks, the pain went away, then I returned to training (I exercise daily), the first week went great, now the pain has appeared again, as if something were squeezing and stabbing the muscles, please advise me something. Thank you in advance.
Good afternoon, Timur. Now is the time that the main doctors who answer questions are all either traveling (business trips, recertification, etc.) or have just returned and are still busy... That’s why we had to wait so long. Sorry. If the answer is relevant, then here it is:
Also, intense physical activity can provoke pain in the presence of flat feet (both longitudinal and transverse). At the same time, pain in the calves can gradually arise and intensify, and also decrease after rest.
First of all, in this case, consultation with a surgeon is recommended. If necessary, the doctor will refer you for consultation to a vascular surgeon, neurologist, or orthopedist. To confirm the diagnosis, instrumental methods are used: x-rays of the feet, ultrasound examinations of arteries and veins.
After receiving the results of a complete examination and confirming the diagnosis, the attending physician can prescribe adequate and effective therapy.
Good day. I'm 33 years old and have no bad habits. My calves have been aching constantly for over 10 years now, it feels like it has always been there since childhood. The calves feel like they are filled with lead, they are torn, and sometimes there are cramps. The pain is mainly at rest, at night, sometimes the pain is so bad that I can’t sleep. If you cool the calves a little it becomes easier. Legs at night must be bare above the knees and not covered with a blanket; when they are cool, then somehow they can tolerate it. There is never any pain during physical activity, and the most amazing thing is that during 2 pregnancies my legs didn’t hurt at all, even at night, although before and after the pregnancies they hurt all my life. What could this be? Which doctor should I contact? What examination should I undergo? All blood parameters during pregnancy were always excellent. Legs visually look good. Heredity is bad - my father has terrible varicose veins. The answer is always relevant, thank you in advance.
Answer from a medical practitioner and site consultant:
There are a lot of other possible causes: ranging from changes in the spine (osteochondrosis with secondary changes in nerve endings (radiculopathy or radiculitis), nutritional disorders with the development of a lack of certain vitamins and minerals, changes not only in veins, but also in arteries, and ending with general diseases (hormonal sphere, respiratory system).
To diagnose the described changes, it is necessary to examine the state of the vascular system (ultrasound of the vessels of the lower extremities, rheovasography), general clinical studies (state of the coagulation system).
Consultation with a surgeon, phlebologist and general practitioner is recommended. Doctors will select the direction of the diagnostic search, and only after establishing a diagnosis will they be able to prescribe an adequate correction.
Hello. Let me briefly describe the problem. 3 years ago I injured my knee. A month in a cast, diagnosis of gonarthrosis of the knee joint. After 3 months I went to work (work involves walking) and it started. When you stand in one place, unpleasant sensations arise in your legs (from the knee to the foot). You can't call it pain. As soon as you start moving or sit down, everything immediately calms down. After about 6 months everything went away on its own (dispersed). 2 months ago I had ACL plastic surgery (the same injury). Before the operation, I donated blood and ultrasound of the veins of the lower extremities. After tests, the attending surgeon did not reveal anything and operated on the knee. It seems like high cholesterol in the blood. As soon as I started postoperative rehabilitation (walking without a cane), the same problem arose again. At the moment I am wearing elastic knitwear and drinking Prodaxa. Flat feet seem to have never happened, the lower back does not bother me. There is a slight discomfort in the buttock, but as the doctor told me, this is due to the fact that the load has begun and until the knee goes away completely there will be no concern. I am 24 years old. I smoke. Please advise which specialist I can contact and what tests and studies to conduct until the problem is completely identified. I’m from a small town myself and I’ll have to turn it into some kind of cent with paid services. Because in the city doctors cannot identify the problem. Thanks for the info.
Good afternoon, Maxim.
Discomfort in the legs can be associated not only with venous vessels, but also with arterial ones. In this context, it is recommended to consult a vascular surgeon, conduct studies of arterial vessels, ultrasound duplex angioscanning of the arteries of the lower extremities and rheovasography. And based on the results of the studies, doctors will be able to prescribe appropriate treatment.
Good afternoon. During the day, my calves are bursting from the inside, it feels like they are about to burst. The veins on the legs are not visible, only such a heaviness that intensifies by the end of the day. And especially in the summer when it’s hot. What could this be connected with: veins or muscles. Thank you.
Good afternoon, Olga.
For diagnosis (excluding varicose veins of the lower extremities), it is recommended to consult a surgeon (you can see a vascular surgeon, phlebologist). Instrumental studies are carried out: rheovasography and ultrasound (Dopplerography) of the veins of the lower extremities. It is important to determine whether there is a tendency to thrombus formation (blood test for coagulation and bleeding duration, blood platelets, coagulogram, IPT or INR).
Therapeutic measures will be determined by the attending physician.
It is also important to exclude the presence of flat feet (it can increase or even cause pain, heaviness in the legs, and is diagnosed by a surgeon).
General recommendations: comfortable shoes, try not to stay for a long time with bent knees (sitting, in particular), as this impairs the movement of blood in the legs, try not to stand for a long time, take foot salt baths in the evening, lie down in the evening for half an hour with legs raised above head level (to facilitate the outflow of blood from the veins of the legs to the torso area), a diet without a large amount of salt, so as not to increase tissue swelling.
Good day.
I read a large number of cases described here but did not find anything similar to my situation - for the last 2.5 weeks I have been experiencing muscle tightness in the upper legs (both left and right) above the knee and up to the buttocks - in my medical terms this is called a muscle group - rectus femoris and lateral muscles (I could be wrong) - exactly the same feeling as after an intense workout after a long break - the legs are definitely called stone/heavy, but in a normal situation this condition always went away after 2 days, but here it doesn’t take 2.5 weeks - I tried massage and hijama (cupping with bloodletting) but the feeling of heaviness did not go away! I don’t know what else to try, but maybe stop with daily swimming (I swim breaststroke 1 km every day) and stretch twice for 5-7 minutes? I would really appreciate your advice/explanation and thank you so much in advance!
Best regards, Dmitry
It is recommended to visit a competent neurologist. The doctor can diagnose local changes in sensitivity, as well as disorders of the motor nerve endings.
In terms of examination, the most informative is an MRI of the spine; the study can only be prescribed by a doctor.
Until a diagnosis is made, it is recommended to refrain from physical exertion that may aggravate the condition, including stretching. If you can’t do without swimming, then it’s better to do it on your back and with a slight range of motion and speed.
After establishing a diagnosis and identifying possible contraindications, drug therapy and manual therapy are indicated.
Good day. I’m 28 years old. I’ve been running marathons for 4 years. I’ve been doing Karate. On September 1, I ran 100 km, after which some problems started. First, heaviness in my legs began when walking. And after running, my left leg began to stomp. Then the pain began. in the area of the sacrum and knees. Then crap began when running, as if the legs were shaking. After running, there was also weakness in them. Then the pain in the sacrum and knees went away. They only make themselves felt less strongly during standing ups and straining. Now a couple of weeks ago, congestion began in the left calf. What does it have to do with when you wave your legs, it seems to go away. But gradually while walking it appears again. Then it disappears again. That is, the character is not constant. I noticed that I began to run better on the ground than on asphalt. There was something similar to congestion both in the calf and stamping the foot a couple of years ago, but it went away in just a couple of days. I’m really worried about this.
I can’t go to the doctor. Can someone say something about this?
To make an accurate diagnosis, you need to consult a doctor (neurologist, surgeon), additional studies: ultrasound of blood vessels, blood tests to identify signs of inflammation and the state of the blood coagulation system.
Among the general recommendations, it is important to pay attention to the nature of the warm-up (warming up all muscle groups) and stretching exercises. Water procedures (swimming pool, sauna) and massage help normalize blood circulation (in the absence of inflammatory changes).
Products and vitamin complexes (containing vitamins P, C (ascorutin)), group B, bioflavonoids (quercetin)), agents affecting venous outflow and blood vessels in general (detralex, escin, angionorm), chondroprotectors (containing chondroitin and glucosamine) improve the condition of the vascular wall, nervous system and musculoskeletal system. The choice of specific remedies can only be made by the attending physician.