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Lower leg pain, made worse by rest or inactivity
Lower leg pain, made worse by rest or inactivity
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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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 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 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 30-year old asked:
Can i rest my back or is there exercises i can do to stop this pain in my lower back and leg muscles?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Got a dull pain in my lower left leg that has been there for about a week. Pain comes and goes independent of rest. Should i worry?
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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 27-year old male asked:
Pain in lower leg right under right calf and the bottom of calf only hurts when I walk a certain way on it when resting no pain at all?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Could my husband have a bloodclot in his leg? My husband is 40 and overweight with a history of knee and back troubles. His knee recently swelled and became painful with no obvious cause. He has been doing yardwork instead of resting and now his lower leg
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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 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 45-year old female asked about a male:
My sons lower legs are purply/red. One more than the other. No pain or discomfort, just the color variation from the rest of his body?
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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 48-year old male asked:
Why do my feet and lower legs get hot, especially in the night, compared with the rest of me?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Why do my legs always sweat at night? The rest of my body is fine, just my Lower half is mildly sweaty sometimes. Is this serious?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Over the last six months I have been tachycardic at rest and now have bilateral pitting oedema in my lower legs - what does this mean?
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A 31-year old male asked:
My left lower leg itches a lot. The itching sometimes can get quite discomforting and I have to scratch it. The skin is becoming darker than the rest of the leg and I can see somewhat dark lines under the skin.
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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 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 35-year old male asked:
I feel like I have a blood clot in my lower left leg but i've been walking around for awhile and i get tried but better when i rest. Is it clogged?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Just recovered from being really sick. Had long bed rest. Now i get wore out so fast and legs and lower back hurt after being active. What can I do?
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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 23-year old female asked:
A month ago sneezed & injured back; couldn't bend over, rested. Passed. Exercised yesterday and now pain back, radiates down lower back to leg.Doctor?
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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 19-year old male asked:
My lower legs near ankle is hot to touch. No swelling, but noticeable temperature difference than rest of legs. Toes are very cold. What is this?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I'm having very bad pain in knees and lower legs and hips please help with some info on how I can feel better hurts most when lying down resting :(?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Im hassan 43 y i have a big thrombosis in left lower leg at the knee level now on warfarin. Last INR 4 how meny days nedd full rest to start move?
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A 39-year old asked:
I have started jogging regularly and have developed pains in the front of my lower leg which my doctor says are shin splints. He has advised me to rest. Is there anything else I can do?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Lower leg pain for months in one area of anterior shin about 4-5 cm diameter. Other areas dont hurt. No pain when resting but pain when touching location in leg (tender) or when walking. Leg looks normal. Im sedentary. What could cause that?
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