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Multisite pain is defined as six or more pain sites from a total of nine possible sites (head, arms, chest, abdomen, upper back, lower back, and legs), for at least three months. In 2019, the American Pain Society in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration developed a new diagnostic system using two dimensions. [12]
Heavy legs is a condition described as an unpleasant sensation of pain and heaviness in the lower limbs. Symptoms include legs feeling weighted, stiff, and tired. Heavy legs can be caused by a wide-ranging collection of disorders including but not restricted to varicose veins, peripheral artery disease, restless legs syndrome, multiple sclerosis, venous insufficiency.
A new study found that people who have had COVID-19 are more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome. A researcher and doctor weigh in on the symptoms to watch for.
Chronic fatigue with a known cause is twice as common as idiopathic chronic fatigue. [6] Idiopathic chronic fatigue affects between 2.4% and 6.42% of patients, [26] with females more likely to be affected than men. [1] Age at onset is typically over 50 years of age. [13]
Gravity will pull the blood back into an individual's legs, ankles and feet. This forces the veins to expand or "balloon" to accommodate this extra blood. The valves of the veins work best in concert with accompanying muscle contractions that force the blood to continue moving up the leg. Standing with some muscles constantly strained weakens ...
Along with her more-than-50-pound weight loss, one of her friends lost over 100 pounds, and her husband lost 30 pounds: “We’re all feeling our best in our 40s.” This article was originally ...
A wide range of symptoms can indicate if a person has polymyalgia rheumatica. The classic symptoms include: [2] [11] Pain and stiffness (moderate to severe) in the neck, shoulders, upper arms, thighs, and hips, which inhibits activity, especially in the morning, but which usually persists to some degree throughout the day.
The 70-year-old, who stood at 5-foot-3, weighed 200 pounds after years of mindless snacking and was on blood-pressure medication. MacDonald told Business Insider she bowled and played darts and ...