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Leg pain with exertion
Leg pain with exertion is often a symptom of peripheral artery disease and claudication.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 46-year old male asked:
Experiencing leg pain with exertion, leg tenderness and muscle spasms. ER doc said it was an issue with my Sartorious muscle and gave pain meds and Flexeril. Doesn't seem to be helping.
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A 43-year old female asked:
Can an abdo adhesion become worse over time? Can it cause back and leg pain? Can exertion aggregate it?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Over time does exertional compartment syndrome cause all of the compartments in the lower leg to be affected? Smaller tenser muscles?
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A 46-year old asked:
What to do if I had exertional compartment syndrome in both my legs, about two years ago I got the fasciotomy surgery done.?
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A 59-year old male asked:
My son got off a 13+ hr flight this morning at 7am pdt. He is experiencing sever pain in his leg where he can't walk. But not every step and not when he is laying down. He may have dvt. Or it may be siatic.Or a result of recent physical exertion. He is r
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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 28-year old male asked:
Today I had a near drown experience in a river bc of leg cramps. 6hours later I have a slight fever and body aches. Is this from over exertion or?
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A 19-year old male asked:
What is chronic exertional compartment syndrome?I have lower leg pain from 8 months, MRI reports of ls spine and knee are normal, what is the problem?
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A 51-year old female asked about a 18-year old female:
Possible Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in runner. 3 weeks rest physiotherapist says legs still feel really tight. Options? Management ideas
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A 39-year old female asked:
Due to chronic pain, I take Oxycodone PRN. It allows me to do simple tasks that produce mild exertion but when exerted, I start feeling weak and numb in my legs and faint, causing me to fall. What could be causing this? Thanks?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Its hard to breath with blue fingers color some times and when I do high exertion i feel nausea, dizziness, vomting, distenison legs muscle ? Help me please
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have terrible pains in my lower legs when I do exercise. Feels like claws into my calves as well as the muscles next to my shins. Speaking to the bio kineticist, she suggested testing for exertional compartment syndrome. Who could test if it ist?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am type 1 diabetic aged 19 but have recently been having trouble with aching and coldness in my legs and feet. Im unsure of whether this should be a concern or is simply due to lack of exertion during quarantine?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can a herniated disc cause bilateral leg pain(burning, tingling) mostly front of legs after exertion(walking fast, uphill, climbing stairs, etc.)?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Hot and sweaty, headache, chest tight and breathless on exertion, aching to upper arms, lower back and upper legs, very tired?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Deep pain in L buttock. Tension L hip. Stiff lower back. Numbness/tingling L shin & sole of foot. Cramping sensation in foot. L calf pain. Weakness in leg. Worse w/exertion/sitting/standing/lying down. Scans hip/butt OK. Suggestions, possibilities?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Age 40 & experiencing heart palpitations that weaken my legs and make me feel terrible. Lightheaded, dizzy, faint. Have been to 2 clinics, EKG and blood tests normal. Halter monitor ordered. Spells happen with physical exertion. What could be wrong?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Can a mitral stenosis or enlarged left atrial appendage in the heart cause muscle cramping, aching, fatigue, and heaviness in the arms and legs during exercise and exertion?
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A 38-year old female asked:
General weakness and fatigue shortness of breath, particularly during exertion or exercise lightheadedness and dizziness chest pain heart palpitations fainting attacks high blood pressure edema, or swelling, of your feet, ankles, and legs
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A 31-year old asked:
What could cause pain in the leg?
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A 43-year old male asked:
I feel buning sensation on my leg.
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A 50-year old female asked:
Why is my leg collasping below me?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can an angling leg be straightened?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Leg awelling and painfull to tje touch?
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A 22-year old asked:
I have a bruning in my leg is that normal?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the benefits of using a leg press?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I broke my leg Should I keep it levitated Or??
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A 31-year old asked:
My leg popped while doing the splits, what should I do?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are symptoms of bloodclots in the leg, if not visable?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Causes of leg pain?
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