It is difficult to explain to family or colleagues that the entire left side hurts without being branded as a malingerer. Even doctors sometimes have to conduct more than one examination to identify the causes. But such symptoms cannot be ignored. After all, simultaneous pain in the left hypochondrium, arm and even leg can be a harbinger of a stroke, heart attack and a number of other life-critical pathologies.
The left side of the body may be damaged by injury. This source of discomfort is obvious. In other cases, the first examinations are carried out in two directions: the condition of the heart and spine is analyzed. It is because of pathologies of the musculoskeletal system that pain on the left with blurred localization most often appears.
When blood circulation in the tissues of the spine is impaired, the intervertebral discs become less elastic, their fibrous ring gradually collapses, pinching the nerve roots. Many factors lead to this:
As a result, the right or left side of the back, neck, and lower back begin to hurt. The sensitivity of other parts of the body changes. The localization of unpleasant sensations is associated with the location of the destructive-dystrophic process. Thus, with cervical osteochondrosis, pain in the left shoulder, arm, numbness of the fingers and the outer edge of the palm often occurs. With lumbar pain, lumbago, nagging pain, and paresthesia occur in the corresponding part of the back, thigh, and leg.
Due to the narrowing of the distance between the vertebrae, the nerve fibers extending from the spinal cord become pinched and become inflamed. This complication of osteochondrosis is called radiculitis. As an independent pathology, it occurs in response to an unsuccessful sudden movement, hypothermia of the back, or injury to the spinal muscles.
The cervico-brachial form transmits pain throughout the entire upper quarter of the body: to the shoulder blades, neck, and arm. Radiculopathy of the lumbosacral region - sciatica - affects the sciatic nerve. Pain appears in the left thigh, buttock, spreading down the leg to the heel. In the initial stage, complaints of “sitting” of the lower leg and a feeling of goosebumps are possible.
These diseases cannot be allowed to spread. After all, destroyed disks cannot be restored. After pain and acute inflammation have been relieved, the only reliable way to delay the disease is prevention. It includes mandatory physical therapy, posture control, and a healthy lifestyle. Periodic courses of physiotherapy and body massage, aimed at improving blood circulation in the area of the affected vertebrae, help.
Aching, burning or sharp pain in the left side is not necessarily a heart problem. This could be intercostal neuralgia. But the symptoms are quite similar:
All this occurs due to damage to the nerve fibers in the intercostal area. The causes of their irritation are associated with hypothermia, blood stagnation, injuries, intoxication, complications of infectious diseases or osteochondrosis. Usually there is a whole range of factors involved, including fatigue and decreased immunity.
The main signs that help distinguish neuralgia from heart pain.
The main method of treating neuralgia is to eliminate the cause that provoked the irritation of the nerves. Only a neurologist can identify it after a series of examinations. After all, the disease must be differentiated from renal colic, angina pectoris, radiculitis.
Complaints of heart pain in the left hypochondrium, which radiates to the shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, are not always associated with coronary heart disease and angina attacks. Similar symptoms are observed with cardialgia due to inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) or damage to the heart lining (pericarditis). These pathologies arise as complications of colds, flu, pneumonia, and other infectious diseases.
If diseases do not manifest themselves at the initial stage, they can develop for a long time almost asymptomatically. When myocarditis is observed:
Pericarditis rarely occurs as an independent disease. They warn about it:
Early detection and timely treatment of cardiac pathologies reduces the risk of heart attacks. Recurrent pain in the left hypochondrium and heart area should bring you to the doctor's office. To make a diagnosis, an ECG and EchoCG are performed. With their help, heart rhythm disturbances are diagnosed, the size of the heart cavities, and the presence of fluid in the bag are revealed. X-rays will show possible tumors, diseases of the ribs, and lungs.
Before a stroke, pain in the body and limbs occurs infrequently. On the contrary, one side of the body may lose sensation. But when parts of the brain are damaged in the area of the thalamus, post-stroke pain develops on the left or right along the entire body - thalamic syndrome. Its additional features:
The thalamus is the highest center of pain sensitivity. The reasons for the appearance of symptoms are explained by a lack of oxygen in his tissues due to impaired blood flow. Pain in the left side and extremities occurs when the focus is in the opposite part of the brain. But after a stroke, one side of the body may hurt, even if extrathalamic structures are affected. In addition to central neuropathic pain, muscle soreness and spasm may be detected.
To combat the painful consequences of a stroke, simultaneous use of antidepressants and anticonvulsants is prescribed. Muscle pain is relieved with muscle relaxants, massage, special gymnastics, and physiotherapy.
Whatever the cause of unilateral pain in the left hypochondrium, thigh, arm and others, self-diagnosis will not be able to identify its exact cause. 3 hours before your visit to the clinic, it is recommended to refrain from taking painkillers and sedatives. And in case of acute deterioration of the condition, emergency medical care will be required.
People often experience pain in their lower extremities. Sometimes both legs hurt, sometimes just one. Pain in the left leg and side is a symptom of a serious illness. During pregnancy, pain is a consequence of pinched nerve endings at the bottom of the leg. The causes of pain are varied and mean different pathologies.
If you have regular pain in your left leg, treat the cause that caused the pain. The effectiveness of treatment depends on correct diagnosis.
Pain in the left leg is of a different nature and manifests itself in different ways. Sometimes the pain is felt in the lower leg even at night, sometimes it does not bother you for a long time. Let's look at the types of pain:
Pain is evidence of illness. Pregnant women experience pain in the left leg and side as a result of pinched nerve endings caused by fetal development.
Pain in the left leg often indicates the presence of the following diseases:
Pain often occurs when walking. It seems that my leg is being taken away, my side hurts. Let's look at the types and causes of pain.
Dull pain and constant heaviness indicate vascular problems. The normal flow of blood circulation in the vessels is disrupted due to stagnation of blood and lymphatic fluid, irritating the nerve endings. This causes constant pain, a feeling of discomfort, and a feeling that the leg is being pulled. The pain spreads throughout the body, radiating to the side.
A complex disease associated with vascular damage - thrombophlebitis, causes pain in the lower limbs and along the surface. Attacks of a pulsating nature over the surface, often in the lower leg. With thrombophlebitis, a painful burning sensation, nagging pain appears on the surface of the legs and their tissues.
Pain characterized by constant tension and a feeling of heaviness indicates atherosclerosis of the arteries. It is characterized by increased pain in the calves and thighs, cold feet, and the leg constantly pulls at the bottom.
Problems with the spine give radiating pain to the left leg when walking, creating the feeling that the leg is being taken away. These phenomena are related. Pain in the lower leg indicates inflammation of the sciatic nerve, which requires treatment. During inflammation, pain is felt in the thigh, lower leg, along the surface of the back, and the leg is pulled.
Severe nagging pain in the left leg is a consequence of a disease of the nerve located in the femoral part of the leg, caused by osteochondrosis, spondylitis, or a tumor of the spine. Painful attacks are felt across the area of the legs, in the thigh area.
The cause of pain in the hip area is considered to be problems with the joints of the legs. Often, when the weather changes, my leg twists. The pain is aching in nature and brings a lot of unpleasant sensations.
Neuralgia is characterized by pain in the left lower limb and attacks in the side. The attacks appear and disappear periodically.
Muscle inflammation is characterized by painful sensations when walking in various parts of the leg. You should check with your doctor for the reason. Prolonged and acute pain in the left leg is caused by osteomyelitis.
Don't write off mechanical damage. In addition to bruises and injuries, pain in the left leg in the ankle area is caused by wearing uncomfortable shoes.
Attacks of pain in the left leg indicate the development of erysipelas, characterized by additional symptoms:
It seems that the leg does not hurt, but it is pulled.
Swelling, redness, and throbbing pain in the left leg are accompanied by thrombosis, phlegmon, and lymphedema. When you touch the inflamed area of the leg, the pain becomes stronger.
If such signs appear, consult a doctor; the consequences will cause a lot of inconvenience in the future.
The doctor will collect the necessary amount of information. An accurate description of the beginning of their appearance is important in searching for the causes of such pain. It is important to remember how the pain appeared and what its nature was - this will help you quickly answer why your left leg hurts.
Diagnosis methods for problems with the spine:
To identify the cause yourself, follow these simple steps:
With diseases associated with the spine, the back hurts in the lumbar region, pain is felt in the form of sharp shots when coughing. My leg just drags.
If leg pain is caused by injuries to the limb, the statement is confirmed or refuted by x-rays.
To diagnose the condition of blood vessels, an ultrasound is performed. The doctor selects appropriate examination options and draws up an accurate picture of the patient’s condition.
It is not always clear which doctor’s consultation will be required. If the causes of the pain are not clear, contact your local physician, who will make a preliminary diagnosis. After collecting initial information, it will become clear whose help is needed.
Problems causing pain in the left leg and side are solved by:
Treatment eliminates the causes of pain. A set of measures, as a result of joint use, will give results and relieve leg pain and disease.
For problems with the spine, manual therapy is often prescribed, followed by spinal correction. A vertebrologist deals with this, he makes diagnostics and prescribes treatment. Most often preference is given to massage.
It is important to correctly identify the causes of pain; treatment in different cases is completely different, sometimes unacceptable for other problems. Massage for pain in the leg is contraindicated, but it is effective when treating the spine.
Varicose veins are treated by a phlebologist, who, in addition to medication treatment, prescribes hirudotherapy. Sometimes without surgery it is not possible to achieve success.
Pain in the left upper limb can occur at any age; the main causes can be determined based on age, gender and location of pain. Often the pain is combined with discomfort in the back, shoulder blade or neck, numbness, and tremor.
possible causes of pain in the left arm , ranging from intervertebral hernias of the cervical spine, osteochondrosis and ending with an acute attack of a heart attack; the signs should be differentiated.
Pain in the left shoulder and forearm at a young age often indicates periarthrosis of the shoulder joint, due to impaired trophism in the tissues. At a later age, arthritis or arthrosis occurs more often.
Muscle pain is a sign of excessive physical stress on a limb or a disturbance in metabolic functions.
In the elbow joint, epicondylitis or post-traumatic phenomena in the olecranon often occur.
Severe pain in the left arm can appear due to injuries, hypothermia, additional stress on the arm, but much more often due to chronic diseases of the spine and nervous system.
Most often, the left arm is disturbed due to diseases of the spine. Symptoms can vary, ranging from pain in the muscles, shoulder or fingers. Quite typical is pain in the fingertips, which affects 2-3 adjacent ones (index and middle or little and ring fingers). Over time, the pain turns into numbness, a tingling sensation, and with significant deterioration, weakness and atrophy of the limb occurs. To make a diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine is performed, where intervertebral hernias or disc protrusions can be detected.
Also, nerve roots can be affected due to pinching in the canals, causing tunnel syndromes of the median, ulnar, and radial nerves.
Since there can be many reasons, it is necessary to carry out a differential diagnosis with diabetic polyneuropathy (migrating symptoms around the hands and legs, occurring on both sides), cerebral stroke (severe weakness in the arm), tumor diseases, etc.
Of the diagnostic methods, the patient should first perform an ECG, a general blood test, determine the sugar level, take an X-ray of the affected area and an MRI of the cervical spine.
The treatment should be on the underlying problem causing the symptoms of arm pain. In case of tunnel syndromes or spinal lesions, correction of the spine is carried out followed by the appointment of therapeutic exercises. Gentle manual therapy techniques are used to restore normal functioning of the damaged segment, eliminate disc overload, and release pinched nerve roots.
Pain in the left arm can be caused by muscle inflammation, degenerative changes in the joints, be neurogenic in nature, or be a very dangerous cardiac symptom. In the latter case, the pain indicates that a myocardial infarction has occurred and emergency resuscitation will be required.
Each cause has its own location, duration, intensity and nature of pain. Some causes can be identified at home and treatment can be started in a timely manner even before visiting a doctor. Muscular or neurological manifestations can be eliminated completely, but degenerative changes in the joints usually go into remission and may bother you again after a while, in which case prevention is important.
Pain is a sign of inflammation and signals that there is a problem in the body. Depending on the location and nature, you can begin preliminary treatment yourself, speeding up the healing process.
Numbness or dull, slowly growing pain allows for self-treatment, but pain that does not go away for more than two days or is intense requires immediate medical attention.
Inside the spine is the spinal cord. In each intervertebral space there is a pair of spinal cord branches that are sent to innervate a specific area of the body. As a result of dystrophic and degenerative destruction of the cartilaginous base of the disc, the lumen of the canal narrows. The nerve bundle passing through them can be pinched, as a result of which pain develops along the nerve endings. The pain is localized from the cervical vertebrae to the fingertips.
Changes in the intervertebral discs differ in severity, resulting in a different disease that leads to pain in the arm.
Degree of disc damage:
In the first two cases, the pain is constant, aching in nature, with periodic exacerbations. Easily treatable, corrected by therapeutic exercises and other preventive measures. For disc herniations, treatment takes longer, often taking several months. After the main course of therapy, patients are sent to a sanatorium-resort or rehabilitation treatment. The pain is severe and often subsides only after surgery.
The intensity of pain is variable. At the initial stages of the development of osteochondrosis, the fingers go numb, the person does not even pay any attention to it, although it is time to take action. The first signs of the onset of degenerative changes in cartilage are not even pain, but a feeling of discomfort and “twisting” in the shoulder and forearm. Sharp, throbbing pain, with or without limitation of movement, requires immediate medical attention. If we are talking about osteochondrosis or disc herniation, then this is a pinched nerve. Qualified assistance is required.
Inflammatory damage to the tendon (tendonitis) or its connection to the bone (styloiditis) is accompanied by aching, constant pain, a feeling of weakness in the hand, or even limited movement in the forearm. Locally, pain is felt in the projection of the tendon, the skin is swollen and reddened.
With tendonitis, the pain intensifies mainly with physical activity. Unpleasant sensations along the tendon are detected during flexion and extension in the wrist and elbow joints. Treatment requires an integrated approach.
Inflammation of the joint of the phalanx of the finger or shoulder is an acute process, accompanied by severe and intense pain, sharply intensifying even with minor movements. Acute arthritis involves local swelling of the skin over the joint area, swelling and limited mobility. Arthritis can only be confused with bursitis. In the first case, the joint itself is affected, in the second, the joint capsule. Bursitis usually occurs as a result of arthritis. Isolated bursitis is an extremely rare occurrence.
Damage to the same area with an inflammatory process has a similar clinical picture, and therefore is often mistaken for a single disease. Medical tactics for managing such patients are somewhat different, but at the prehospital stage, in terms of drug treatment, the principles are general.
Partially also damage to the joint, but of a non-inflammatory nature. Degenerative-dystrophic changes in cartilage tissue inevitably lead to joint destruction. The disease is systemic in nature, that is, if initially one joint hurts, then the pain subsequently spreads. Arthrosis can affect small or large joints, resulting in pain in the left arm in the projection of the elbow or shoulder joint or in the hand area.
The intensity of pain can vary. Constant aching and shooting pains in the projection of the affected joint with lumbago along the muscles and tendons are a concern only during an exacerbation or in the later stages of the disease. It is never completely cured; with proper complex therapy, only stable remission can be achieved. Osteoarthritis is seasonal, usually in autumn and spring. The pain may increase after intense physical activity.
The distinctive features of arthrosis from all other diseases are crepitus (crunching, creaking) in the affected joint when moving, stiffness in the morning or after being in one position for a long time. Patients who have had this disease for many years have their own treatment methods and principles that help avoid another exacerbation. Osteoarthritis requires constant attention from the patient; treatment and prevention are carried out even during the period of remission.
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs as a result of prolonged use of a computer mouse or any other work that puts stress on the hand or arm. After work, aching pain occurs along the nerve that is pinched. It usually goes away on its own after some time or after gymnastics and a relaxing massage.
Disturbances in the innervation at the level of the wrist will give a constant aching pain in the hand. Weakness and muscle fatigue, even with minor physical exertion on the hand, are a distinctive feature of this localization. At the level of the elbow joint, the ulnar, radial and median nerves are susceptible to pinching. In this case, the pain is diffuse, muscle weakness is felt, but lumbago and sensitivity of the soft tissues along the nerve cannot be ruled out.
In a situation where the left arm hurts from the shoulder to the hand, one can assume anterior scalene syndrome. The process also involves the cervical spine, at the level of the 6-7th cervical vertebrae. Stiffness during movements, severe pain and muscle spasms throughout the entire arm, muscle weakness and a cold hand indicate this syndrome.
The pain runs along all the nerve roots emerging from the intervertebral discs of the 6th and 7th vertebrae, so the pain syndrome spreads throughout the arm, from the fingertips to the neck, including in the elbow crease on the inside.
In case of a bruise, fracture, burn or any other damage, you must urgently consult a traumatologist or surgeon . In some cases, the pain in the left arm is not expressed on the first day, having an increasing character as post-traumatic complications appear: swelling, inflammation, etc. It is important to exclude plexitis - damage to the brachial plexus, otherwise the consequences can be very serious, including loss of sensitivity or motor function in the entire hand. An injury at the elbow causes loss of sensation or motor ability down to the hand.
A separate condition that causes swelling, discomfort and aching pain in the left arm is pregnancy. The condition is physiological, therefore it does not require any treatment or additional management by a doctor. Gymnastics will ease the situation, and the upcoming birth will completely solve it without consequences.
Pain due to heart problems differs in location; it comes from the chest and shoots into the arm, lower abdomen, and lower jaw. A heart attack is accompanied by sweating, shortness of breath, dizziness and severe weakness. Usually the condition occurs suddenly, the pain is lightning fast.
It usually starts with seeing a therapist. Even if he is not able to cope with the disease on his own, he will refer you to a specialized specialist after conducting a preliminary examination.
A cardiologist will not cure pain in the left arm, but will help rule out angina pectoris or impending myocardial infarction. They are much more serious than problems with the joints and soft tissues of the left hand.
If you receive injuries or burns, you must immediately go to the emergency room. Old injuries can also be a concern, for example, when a fracture does not heal properly.
Neurologist - all lesions of the spinal cord and nerve endings at any level are treated by this specialist. If pain persists for a long time, his consultation is necessary in any case.
A surgeon, even at the clinic level, is able to provide assistance: open an abscess, give an injection into the joint cavity, or help in the treatment of an inflamed tendon.
Before visiting a doctor, you can carry out a number of independent diagnostic procedures that will help determine the symptoms of the disease. The identified cause will help you determine how urgently you need to see a specialist. Pain associated with the heart or injury requires immediate examination, but if you have chronic joint pain, you can make an appointment with a specialized specialist as planned.
At a medical institution, the doctor will suggest you undergo additional research methods. The general clinical blood minimum will indicate the presence of inflammation or disorders of the cardiovascular system. Additional instrumental diagnostic methods are ultrasound of the soft tissues of the hand, x-rays of joints, bones and blood vessels, and MRI. Each of the listed methods does not exclude the other; they are all good for certain manifestations. The doctor determines the psychosomatics of the disease at the time of examining the patient. The doctor will prescribe the most informative method for each specific situation.
Therapy for each individual disease is aimed at eliminating the cause. Even the treatment of the same disease often has different medical tactics. Self-medication is extremely dangerous. Some forms of injury can only be treated in a hospital. Every patient should understand that early diagnosis significantly speeds up the recovery process and makes it more successful.
Chronic diseases: no
It all started in the summer of 2013. Being on maternity leave for the 3rd year already, the children are 1 year old, 2 years old and the eldest is 6 years old. In the summer, a 6 year old niece lived with us for about 2 weeks, the children constantly did not obey and I freaked out very much with them. Even though I’m on maternity leave, I always work, and in the summer I generally have 3 jobs, and one day on one of the days everyone needed a lot of work urgently, the children didn’t listen to me, I felt bad in my eyes, goosebumps, I was about to fall and there was pain on the left side of the heart, they called an ambulance pressure 160/120 and leg cramps, and anxiety they tried to relieve at home, but nothing worked, they took me to the hospital for 3 days, 24 hours a day, I lay under a drip, after 8 days I was discharged, everything returned to normal, I was prescribed: Lorista, Concor, Cardiomagnyl, I took everything, but after discharge attacks happened 2-3 times a week, then less and less often; today I don’t take medications; attacks happen once a month. I was checked by a cardiologist: ultrasound, holter everything is normal. Sometimes the pressure rises to 130/90 or 140/100 with an attack, pulling the left leg and arm, pain on the left side in the area of the heart. anoprilin everything goes away after 30-40 minutes. The most important problem that interests me and the doctors at the local clinic cannot answer what’s wrong with me, when there is no attack, the pressure is normal inside the legs and arms, pulling while holding the phone in my hands, talking for 10-12 minutes, my arm gets very tired and becomes heavy. I started doing fitness, but the pool still doesn’t work, which is why I have pain in my leg and arm.
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I can't diagnose you in absentia. However, the condition you describe may be panic attacks with functional neurological symptoms. You will find all the information on the neurosymptoms website. Org, if your neurologist does not deal with this disease, you can contact a psychotherapist. Psychotherapists also have the right to prescribe necessary treatment for functional disorders.
Numbness of the left limb can be caused by various reasons. It is imperative to monitor your well-being. Quite often, the fingers of the left hand go numb due to heart disease, in which case it is necessary to take appropriate measures as soon as possible.
Symptoms are most often associated with disorders in the musculoskeletal system. The left arm is numb due to problems with the neck, upper back, and also with the shoulder girdle. To prevent complications in some situations, it is necessary to take medications, but it is best to perform a special set of exercises; they are an effective method that will help strengthen and stretch the muscles.
Numbness during myocardial infarction is especially dangerous. The disease differs from others in its characteristic symptoms:
Sometimes the numbness is not strong, so they do not pay attention to it, but in this case the skin may become very pale and cold. Then the lips turn blue, the person suffers from lack of oxygen.
Often the culprit of discomfort is a nerve that is located near the neck. When the point from which a large number of spinal nerves exit is damaged in the neck, the functioning of the nerves begins to be disrupted, then pain and numbness appear in the left arm. During a physical examination, the attending physician determines which area is most often numb.
Symptoms may occur with degenerative changes in the joints. Please note that the most numb fingers are the middle and index fingers. Pain sensations are localized in the forearm area.
Unpleasant symptoms occur in vascular diseases, serious pathological processes in the spine, and inflammation in the ulnar nerve.
Attention! If your hand goes numb and your condition sharply worsens, you also feel dizzy, part of your face goes numb, and your consciousness becomes confused. Call an ambulance. Symptoms indicate a stroke.
Neurological diseases that provoke the development of unpleasant symptoms are dangerous. Quite often the left limb goes numb due to cervical osteochondrosis and vertebral displacement.
Sometimes a symptom occurs if the muscles in the cervical-collar region are overstrained. This condition is typical for those who constantly work at the computer, and is also observed among pianists. They have to stay in the same position for a long time, as a result the nerve is overstrained, compressed, and a strong spasm occurs in it.
Particularly dangerous is numbness, which occurs due to impaired blood circulation in the brain. This is a common cause of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. In some situations, unpleasant symptoms are a consequence of severe stress and psycho-emotional tension.
At the same time, the limbs go numb due to serious pathology of the spine - with osteochondrosis and vertebral hernia. As a result, the performance of the legs and arms is impaired.
Numbness and pain in the limbs can be caused by lumbar diseases. How often unpleasant sensations appear and what nature they have depends on the specific disease.
Spasm in the tissues of the arms and legs appears due to intervertebral hernia. At the same time, heaviness and pain are felt, especially when a person sits or stands for a long time, also when turning the head and making various movements.
The left arm and leg can go numb due to diabetes. In this situation, it is necessary to take a general blood glucose level test. To clarify other diagnoses, ultrasound, MRI, and x-rays are performed.
In case of pathologies of the spine, pay attention that before the left leg and arm go numb, first there is severe pain in the lumbar region. If the disease is not treated in time, it will progress. In some situations it may become easier, but you still feel stiffness and severe pain.
For some, the symptoms may bother you at night; most often it is caused by an uncomfortable position of the hand. When a person sleeps, he cannot control himself, so he often rests his hand, and subsequently it goes numb. In this situation, you need to stretch your hand a little. Night numbness most often appears due to circulatory disorders and inflammation in the nerves. When numbness becomes a frequent problem and does not go away for a long time, consultation with a specialist is necessary.
Night numbness often bothers computer scientists, pianists, and writers whose tendons in their hands are constantly overstrained. If you do not pay attention to the symptoms in time, everything may end in surgery. In some people, numbness accompanies a viral infection, anemia, or polyneuropathy.
Particular symptoms include numbness of the tongue and left hand. Symptoms are triggered by various reasons, most often when there are not enough vitamins, a person abuses alcoholic beverages, or takes certain medications.
Thus, numbness can be a dangerous symptom. You need to take it quite seriously. It is important to take timely measures to avoid serious consequences. It is especially dangerous when the symptom is provoked by cardiovascular diseases, which in some situations lead to death. When numbness appears, it is important to pay attention to other symptoms that accompany it. Often it indicates specific diseases. Physical therapy and light massage will help relieve symptoms. If the pain is severe, you can take an analgesic; you should not get carried away with them.
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It’s no secret that a person’s lower limbs are constantly under stress. With significant stress, the legs can become very painful and ache. But we should not forget that sometimes it is precisely this periodic discomfort that signals the dysfunction of certain systems or organs in the body.
Which doctor should I contact if my leg hurts? The causes of this pathological condition should only be identified by an experienced specialist. First you need to see a therapist. After a survey and examination, the doctor may refer the patient to a doctor with a more narrow focus (for example, a vascular surgeon, nutritionist, rheumatologist, traumatologist). In this case, the patient is required to carry out such measures as x-rays, MRI, ultrasound and others. Also, other research methods, including laboratory ones, can be used to make a more accurate diagnosis.
If such a problem arises, it is better not to make assumptions about its probable causes of development, but to immediately consult a doctor. This should be done in a timely manner. After all, only in this case is there a high probability of identifying the presence of one or another dysfunction in the early stages, and then undergoing simple therapeutic measures.
So why does your leg ache? The causes of this pathology may be in some diseases. Let's look at them right now.
What pathology are we talking about if your legs ache below the knees? The reasons for this phenomenon may be hidden in fractures, sprains, cracks, displacement of the kneecap and other injuries to internal tissues.
Especially often, aching pain in the lower extremities appears with age, with repeated injuries, significant stress, and meteorological changes. In this case, the area below the knees may ache in the late afternoon or at night.
Why do my leg joints constantly ache? The reasons for such sensations are often associated with the presence of excess weight, which puts a serious burden on the lower extremities and contributes to the development of concomitant diseases that affect the condition of blood vessels and blood circulation in general.
What diseases can accompany a person if his joints in his arms and legs constantly ache? The reasons for this are vascular pathologies, including atherosclerosis.
As you know, cholesterol deposits significantly impair the passage of blood through the vessels, which increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and some other serious diseases.
Atherosclerosis is very often accompanied by such a symptom as aching legs. At first, a person does not take this minor discomfort in the knees and elbows seriously. However, if such signs are ignored, the course of the disease only worsens, and the pain becomes not aching, but sharp and quite severe.
What to assume if your knees ache? The reasons for such sensations are often associated with calcium deficiency in the human body. The lack of this element quite often leads to deformation of skeletal tissue.
Unpleasant sensations during osteoporosis can be not only aching, but also acute, especially if the disease has been advanced.
To exclude the development of such a serious disease, you should definitely consult a doctor and conduct a full diagnosis. Self-medication, applying various compresses, or uncontrolled intake of calcium is strictly prohibited. It must be remembered that competent therapy for osteoporosis can only be carried out by a qualified specialist.
Endarteritis is a disease that requires immediate special medical measures. After all, the consequences of an advanced disease can be very dire (gangrene and subsequent amputation).
Why do my arms and legs ache? The causes of such painful sensations may be hidden in the development of arthritis.
As is known, almost all joint damage negatively affects a person’s musculoskeletal function. The development of the disease in question can be indicated not only by aching, but also by acute pain, including below the kneecap. Arthritis is also characterized by swelling and other typical symptoms. With this disease, discomfort can be felt even without sudden movements and significant stress on the legs.
Why do my feet always ache? The cause of this pathological condition is very often associated with a normal change in the shape of the foot. Flat feet occur in many people. At the same time, most of them constantly feel rapid fatigue, lethargy and aching pain in the lower extremities, especially after a long walk.
It should also be noted that such feelings often appear as a result of various infections, inflammatory processes and complications that arise after suffering disorders in the body.
Any discomfort in the legs that has developed due to a particular disease can occur during the day, at night, in the evening and in the morning.
To identify the causes of aching pain in the legs, a detailed examination of the patient should be carried out using various diagnostic methods. The latter can be used:
We talked above about why the lower limbs may ache. After contacting a doctor and making a diagnosis, treatment should begin immediately. This may include methods such as:
Let's consider all of the listed methods in more detail.
What to do if your calves ache? The causes of this pathological phenomenon should be determined by an experienced doctor. Once diagnosed, the patient may be prescribed certain medications. Taking certain medications for this condition is the basis of pain therapy.
Depending on the origin of the discomfort, the patient may be prescribed completely different drugs. The most common medications include the following:
If a patient has thrombosis, the use of antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants is required. For systemic connective tissue diseases, cytostatics and hormones are prescribed, and in the case of diabetes mellitus, insulin or other hypoglycemic drugs are prescribed.
According to experts, physiotherapy can provide an additional analgesic effect in the presence of many diseases, including aching pain in the legs and arms. It should also be noted that such procedures help improve blood circulation, normalize nerve tissue trophism and eliminate the inflammatory process. It must be remembered that physiotherapy is contraindicated in the presence of tumors and systemic diseases.
Most often, the following methods are used as such therapeutic measures:
It must be said that physical therapy is of great importance in the treatment of pathologies of the osteoarticular system. This is especially true in the rehabilitation of patients after injuries and the treatment of arthrosis and arthritis.
If you have aching pain in your legs, you need to start doing gymnastics as early as possible in order to completely restore normal movements and prevent the possible development of contracture.
The use of various massage techniques can improve the condition of internal tissues in case of vascular disorders, neuropathies and osteochondrosis.
Surgery for aching pain in the legs is a last resort. As a rule, it becomes necessary in the treatment of acute vascular pathology, osteomyelitis, the consequences of severe injuries (for example, fractures, ruptures of muscles and ligaments), severe osteochondrosis and arthrosis.
During surgical intervention, specialists are able to restore anatomical relationships in tissues, as well as excise pathologically altered areas.
Now you know why aching pain may occur in your legs. We also told you about what methods specialists use to identify the presence of certain diseases and cure them in time.
In order not to bring your condition to a deplorable state, doctors recommend regularly taking preventive measures in order to prevent the development of aching pain in the leg muscles. To do this, they recommend following simple and quite accessible rules:
Thus, by following all the above rules, you can not only get rid of aching sensations in your legs or arms, but also prevent them from developing.