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Why do i sometimes have pain in my lower leg but not any pain above the knee?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Localized lower leg: Pain could be muscular or vascular. From shin splints to blood clots. Persistent symptoms should be evaluated by your physician please.
Answered 1/9/2017
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Leg vs back: Leg pain could be referred from your back or it could be locally from the knee/ leg. Local problems include bursitis, strains, stress fractures, "shin splints", and tendinitis. Occasionally people can have nerve entrapment syndromes in the thigh/knee/leg leading to pain in leg. Varicose veins can be painful and rarely a blood clot can repoduce leg pain. See a physician for proper evaluation.
Answered 9/28/2016
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