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The most common cause is diabetes, but other health conditions, medicines, injuries, or infections can cause it. If it affects the nerves in your legs, they might feel prickly or tingly, or they...
Most leg pain results from wear and tear or overuse. It also can result from injuries or health conditions in joints, bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves or other soft tissues. Some types of leg pain can be traced to problems in your lower spine.
More common sources of leg pain include muscle cramps, injury, blood clots, and certain medical conditions that can cause general pain and discomfort. Leg pain can be acute...
The authors conclude by suggesting that lower leg pain can be a challenge to diagnose and treat effectively in older adults who have both lumbar spinal stenosis and hip osteoarthritic degenerative changes. Either or both problems can cause referred pain to the lateral lower leg area.
WebMD explains lower leg pain, which can be caused by conditions ranging from torn tendons to diabetic neuropathy.
Leg pain is a very common symptom with many different possible causes. It may be a mild, nagging pain that goes away with massage and a pain reliever. Or it may be severe, making it impossible for you to stand or walk.
Experts on peripheral artery disease want you to know that it isn't normal. The condition can cause serious complications, but it can be managed. "Leg pain when you walk is not necessarily a feature of normal aging," said Dr. Natalie Evans, a vascular medicine physician at University Hospitals Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute in Cleveland.