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Leg pain, made worse by rest or inactivity
Leg pain, made worse by rest or inactivity
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 60-year old female asked:
If I had a clot in my leg , would the pain be constant? I know it's usually supposed to be worse when standing, but would it still hurt at rest too? Would pain be gone on some days? No health issues, non smoker/ drinker, always thin, not on any meds?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Groin pain, gets worse with activity, walking etc. Better at rest, but still apparent. Radiates to top of leg. Had for 3 weeks. ?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My things on the side are hurting, especially when I move. The one side is more sore that the other. The pain start from my mid-hip and move to the rest of the leg. Today I could not exercise at all, the squatting seems to have made it worse. ?
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A member asked:
Gradual groin pain now more extreme and constant. worse on resting , leg aching?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Hip pain in the groin area that is worse after resting and then really hurts when I go to move my leg?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I've had unexplained worsening pain/aches in legs since a child.More so at rest.My father has same issue. Never knew cause.Is there hereditary causes?
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A 27-year old asked:
Daily my legs hurt near my shin.. Some days are worse then others. It feels like a very hot sharp needle that makes me rest while walking?
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A 22-year old female asked:
been having burning pains in my lower legs and feet. It feels worse after significant walking but still persists at rest. What could this be?
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A 48-year old male asked:
Recent onset of leg numbness on left side not relieved with rest but worse w/ walking. No history of back problems but pain in right hip for months.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can exertional compartment syndrome affect all of both legs(glutes, thighs, calves)? And still felt slightly during rest, but worse with use?
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A 23-year old female asked:
22yo female. Why does my leg ache when i walk and walk upstairs. Its not painful and is ok at rest pain doesnt get any worse and there is no swelling?
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A 60-year old female asked:
If my leg feels perfect when resting but hurts a little when walking, could I have a clot? It's been bothering me for a couple of months now.. Never got worse, and some days I don't feel it! No swelling, redness or tenderness?
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A 37-year old female asked:
What could be cause of aching calves for 2 days now? Both legs. Also bloated, lower back pain, havent done any strenuous exercise. It is worse at rest?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have numbness and tingling in my right leg to my foot from the knee down its worse when i walk and eases up when i sit down to rest what is this?
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A 33-year old female asked:
33y/o f, cough for 1mo, loss of app, low grade fever, pain in joints and bones(legs) for 1wk getting worse.Cbc abs lymp 3.4(lab range .7-3.1) rest normal
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A 57-year old female asked:
Spinal lumbar problems past year knees bad. Injections help swelling, pain radiates up,worse at rest. knees unable to bear weight.now leg tingling and numbness.MRI showed pockets of fluid in legs and knees.bursitis in hips and shoulders. Ideas why?
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A 35-year old asked:
Ankle pain that is worse at rest. What can I do?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I sprained my ankle 4 weeks back, after resting i tried running but it again got worse. Kindly suggest some med, shoulld i take pshyotherephy ?
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A 61-year old male asked:
My heel pain is ok on bottom but worse on back of heel. Orthotics do the job when I stand/walk but having trouble with heel when resting in bed?
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A 22-year old female asked:
26 March ran felt I twisted my ankle-I kept running it has felt like it has got worse. At rest is ok but put weight on it hurts Walk on side of ft ok
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A female asked:
27 y/o f w/ 3" diameter swelling in lower outside left calf. Non-tender and soft. Pain when walking x2 months despite rest, not worse with activity ?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have a chronic ache on the top of my thigh at rest near my knee. Its a 5/10 on the pain scale. It gets worse when my knee is bent. Walking is fine.
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A 52-year old male asked:
One heel, pain, worse when resting (sharp stabbing pain intermittently), now seems to be travelling up to the calf. Perhaps since I'm favoring the one?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Left knee is no beta after6 week physio pain is worse walking stairs hills swollen as well what can I do pain is bad after rest or exercise?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My left knee is always a little swollen and gets worse/painful from walking a lot, but if I rest it after, it gets worse and movement helps! I'm 18 F?
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A 61-year old male asked:
My heel pain got worse when I accidenly walked over a bump at the edge of a rug. Now sore on back of heel. How do I rest the back of the heel?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Pain behind knee hurts to stand severely and aches at rest. pain goes to foot. foot swells at times worse than others. Wearing TED no improvement. No pain rx or otc helps pain t?
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A 20-year old female asked:
For the last couple of years I've been having a mild achy feeling on and around my knee cap I'm a cashier and standing for long periods of time makes it worse, it's more annoying than painful and I don't want to live on painkillers the rest of my lif?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Tight right calf muscle for @ 1 week. Worse with rest, seems tingling /burning/ itchy at night in bed. Not hot or discolored. thoughts?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Very sore, tender calf muscles. I walked a bit more than usual 2 days ago but not that much. Pain worse today despite rest yesterday -- any idea why?
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