Pain in the legs is an unpleasant symptom, because it's our gift from nature, which makes you feel free to move around. With age, this part of the body often suffers, besides the cardiovascular system: various diseases of the joints, muscles, veins and others develop.
Causes of pain in the legs
To know what to do, if the legs are badly hurt, you need to understand the cause of the pain. To the pain in the legs can result:
- joint diseases;
- diseases of the spine;
- diseases of peripheral nerves;
- diseases of the vessels of the legs;
- disease or muscle injury.
Vascular diseases leading to pain in the legs
If the work of the vessels is disrupted, it means that the outflow of venous blood has failed, and the pressure in the vessels has increased. Stagnation of blood irritates the nerve endings, and the person feels pain. Such a pain is described as "dumb" and with it there is a feeling of heaviness in the legs. This leads to varicose veins.
The cause may be thrombophlebitis - then there is a pain of a pulsating nature with a burning sensation that is especially felt in the calf muscles.
When atherosclerosis of the arteries, the symptoms are also expressed in the gastrocnemius muscles - in the case of the disease, the walls of the vessels become denser and the patient feels the constrictive pain that intensifies when walking.
Diseases of the spine, leading to pain in the legs
The pain giving to the legs can be if there are disorders in the intervertebral discs - for example, with sciatica.
Diseases of the joints, leading to pain in the legs
If the cause is in the joints, the pain has a "twisting" character. Especially it is felt when weather changes.
With gout, the pain becomes very strong and permanent.
Pain in the knee joint may indicate that the cartilage is being destroyed.
Flattening is another possible cause of pain in the legs. It has a permanent character and is accompanied by a feeling of heaviness in the legs.
Diseases of the peripheral nerves, leading to pain in the legs
If there is neuralgia, the pain has a sudden, paroxysmal nature, lasting no more than 2 minutes.
With sciatica, pain passes over the entire surface of the back of the foot.
Diseases of the muscles that lead to pain in the legs
If the cause is muscle inflammation (myositis), then the pain is most pronounced.
Acute and prolonged pain can be due to an infectious disease of osteomyelitis.
Also, pain can be with a bruise.
What if my feet hurt?
This question is asked by many people after a long working day or an intensified walk. This question is not easy, if the history of the disease and the general predisposition are unknown, and the only true answer is to drink anesthetic. If the feet hurt not because of pathology, but excessive walking, then massage with cooling gel will help. He will help with stretching ligaments.
If the feet hurt because of the joints, you need to start a complex treatment for the disease, and as a local temporary therapy to use the baths that remove the inflammation - chamomile, horsetail, peppermint, yarrow. Temporarily relieve the pain will help non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - Imet, Nimesil.
What if the leg muscles hurt?
The first thing to do if the calves of the legs hurt is to determine what is caused. When stretching or overstraining muscles, they need to be lubricated with a gel that restores the tissues.
If the cause is thrombophlebitis, then use anticoagulants, and if it has an infectious cause, then antibiotics.
Osteomyelitis requires urgent hospitalization and enhanced antibiotic therapy, and if the cause is myositis - will help
What should I do if my leg joints hurt?
The first thing to do if the toes or other parts hurt because of joint diseases is to take the NSAID. For severe pain, tablets are used - for example, Ibuprofen. If the pain is moderate or there are contraindications to the use of NSAID funds inside, you can apply cream or gel - Ibuprofen, Nurofen, etc. Having received the support of NSAID funds, you need to go to physiotherapy procedures that are very effective in joint diseases.