Leg pain

Leg pain
Definition:
Leg pain is a common symptom and complaint. For more specific topics, see foot pain, hip pain, knee pain, muscle pain, joint pain, shin splints, and blockage of leg arteries.
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Leg pain with cramping: An aching, crampy, tired, and sometimes burning pain in the legs that comes and goes -- it typically occurs with walking and goes away with rest -- due to poor circulation of blood in the arteries of the legs.
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Chronic leg pain
What is Chronic Leg Pain?
Usually affecting athletes (particularly runners), chronic leg pain can be a dull, nagging pain or a sharp, intense pain.
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Alternate Names
: Anterior Tibia Pain, Lower Leg Pain, Pain - Shins
Definition
Shin splints are pains in the front of the lower legs caused by exercise, usually after a period of relative inactivity.
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Females 'should increase calories to limit leg pain'
15 September 2006
Females on low-calorie diets could be increasing their risk of having stress fractures, according to US research.
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Leg pain (intermittent claudication)
Occurs with exercise (such as walking)
Relieved with rest ...
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Leg pain or knee pain:
In one or both knees
Worse with activity, especially running, jumping, or climbing
Worse when pressure is applied to the area ...
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Back pain, leg pain, and changes in bowel and bladder habits are not commonly associated with idiopathic scoliosis. An adolescent experiencing these types of symptoms requires further medical evaluation by a physician.
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I have severe lower leg pain when I walk even a short distance. My doctor says I have pseudoclaudication. What is this?
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Benign acute myositis - In benign acute myositis, a young child suddenly develops severe leg pain and cannot walk normally. These symptoms are dramatic and frightening, but they disappear within a few days.
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Decreased blood flow to the extremities, causing them to feel cold; increased leg pain brought on by exertion (intermittent claudication).
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back or leg pain
severe nausea
black or bloody vomit
unusual tiredness or weakness
weakness in the wrist and fingers
weight loss or loss of appetite
increase or decrease in amount of urine
pale skin
yellow eyes or skin ...
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ANNOUNCER: If you are over the age of 50 and have been experiencing severe leg pain while walking or performing daily activities, you may be suffering from a common condition called Peripheral Arterial Disease, or PAD.
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IS MEDICAL ATTENTION NECESSARY?
Yes. A doctor should examine any child who has unexplained arm or leg pain, accompanied by fever, particularly if the limb is swollen and difficult to move.
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SYMPTOMS"Weight loss, fatigue, malaise, low back pain, sacroiliac pain, back leg pain, stiffness in the back (especially early in the morning), aching and stiffness in the hips and shoulders.
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people with poor circulation who have intermittent limping, also called claudication, or leg pain that occurs when the person is walking
people with anemia, or a low red blood cell count.
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A spine CT test is most commonly used to look for a herniated disc or narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis) in people with neck, arm, back, and/or leg pain. It is also used to look for a fracture or break in the spine.
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CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY - A condition in which the vein do not channel the flow of blood adequately. Most often this condition is seen in the veins of the lower extremities. Symptoms include leg swelling, leg pain, and muscle cramps.
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The pain in the legs is called intermittent claudication. If the narrowing of the arteries is severe, the pain may start after only a few metres of walking. The cramping vice-like leg pain forces sufferers to rest until it passes.
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Consequently, any unexplained leg swelling or swelling with associated leg pain should be evaluated by a physician to determine if it's caused by phlebitis, and if so, whether the problem is with superficial or deep veins.
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