Question 1

what does it mean when your leg buckles in pain when walking up and down the stairs ?

Accepted Answer

Muscle inhibition: Sometimes, when pain is perceived in an area, the body inhibits the muscles in the region to try to avoid activity. Your symptoms could be coming from anywhere- from the knee, hip, ankle, or back. See your primary care doc so they can start the appropriate work up and you to a physiatrist or orthopedist, if necessary.

Question 2

i have knee pain and been told it's probably runners knee. it's getting worse running or walking up/down hills/stairs. buckles a lot. painful.

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Giving way...: Is a nonspecific sign and does not indicated tears or any other pathology. However, if your pain is worsening it is important to be evaluated by a musculoskeletal physician to determine the cause and correct treatment of your knee pain.

Question 3

pain/numb from my back ,down my leg, & up to my neck. pain in side. hard to walk & my leg tries to buckle. neck, back & hip feel out of place. ?

Accepted Answer

Fibromyalgia: 35 yo female with "diabetes insipidus", chronic widespread pain, heart murmur, generalized weakness, &amp; neck, back &amp; "hip" pain might have fibromyalgia (FM); highly associated with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, which is associated with mitral valve prolapse, pelvic pain, low back pain &amp; interstitial cystitis. FM includes chronic spasm/weakness of major muscles that maintain upright posture.

Question 4

is walking up and down the stairs bad for your legs / knees?

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Walking up/down stai: No as long as you do not have any medical problem with your knees, going up and down the stairs is not bad for your legs/knees.It is good for your overall health including heart, circulation and muscles.But if you have pathology in your knees or hips than consult your doctor if it should be done.

Question 5

i have constant pain in my legs. hurts to touch, constant throbbing. sometimes cant even walk up and down the stairs. eased by adding pressure on them?

Accepted Answer

Needs to beChecked: Constany pain in both legs needs to be checked by your GP.Especially you can not walk sometimes.It is difficult to say what it is.Is the pain in the joints or whole leg.It may be due to musculoskeletal condition.Needs detailed History and Physical Examination and may need other tests like blood or Xrays.to find out the cause of so much pain

Question 6

is walking up and down stairs and around the house enough to prevent blood clots in legs after child birth? i still sit down and lay down but can walk

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Will help: Unless you have an inherited disorder making you liable to clot formation, going up and down stairs will be sufficient to prevent clot formation. Do it multiple times in a day. 
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex. 
Get HPV vaccine.

Question 7

what causes legs to shake when walking down stairs?

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Very unusual symptom: It is difficult to understand what exactly you mean without watching you when you walk down stairs. In any case see a neurologist.

Question 8

legs feel shaky when walking down the stairs but not up. i dont have a balance problem. why?

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: If condition persists please see a neurologist.

Question 9

whenever i smoke hookah and i walk down stairs my legs go all funny and feel really weak like i have a shaky feeling in my legs, why is this?

Accepted Answer

It's a sign: Having such side effects is a sign saying, "Stop smoking stuff." Humans are born with beautifully clean lungs. It is unnatural to be purposely inhaling the byproducts of burning organic and inorganic stuff. The known and the unknown chemicals in the smoke are causing some damage and/or disturbance in one's body. Stop doing unnatural things to the body.

Question 10

i workout pretty hard and recently my knee has been clicking when i walk down stairs or try to do any leg exercises. no pain. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Chondromalacia: If it is the knee cap that is clicking it is probably chondromalacia,  the is a condition where there is irregularity on the back of the kneecap that tends to catch when you squat or use stairs.
There are exercises and knee braces that may help.
First go to you doctor or a sports medicine doctor to be checked.

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What does it mean when your leg buckles in pain when walking up and down the stairs

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What does it mean when your leg buckles in pain when walking up and down the stairs ?

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I have knee pain and been told it's probably runners knee. it's getting worse running or walking up/down hills/stairs. buckles a lot. painful.

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Pain/numb from my back ,down my leg, & up to my neck. pain in side. hard to walk & my leg tries to buckle. neck, back & hip feel out of place. ?

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Is walking up and down the stairs bad for your legs / knees?

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I have constant pain in my legs. hurts to touch, constant throbbing. sometimes cant even walk up and down the stairs. eased by adding pressure on them?

A member asked:

Is walking up and down stairs and around the house enough to prevent blood clots in legs after child birth? i still sit down and lay down but can walk

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What causes legs to shake when walking down stairs?

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Legs feel shaky when walking down the stairs but not up. i dont have a balance problem. why?

A member asked:

Whenever i smoke hookah and i walk down stairs my legs go all funny and feel really weak like i have a shaky feeling in my legs, why is this?

A member asked:

I workout pretty hard and recently my knee has been clicking when i walk down stairs or try to do any leg exercises. no pain. what could this be?

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