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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Physician.Causes of leg pain Leg pain can happen from different reasons. First cause can be cramps in legs which are involuntary contractions of muscles, mainly calf muscle (muscle of the back of leg), causing pain. Cramps in legs mainly occur at night. The second cause is injuries including muscle strain, tendon inflammation, sprains (twisting or rupture of tendons). The third cause may be arthritis (inflammation of joints) like osteoarthritis (it mainly results from age related degeneration of the cartilage usually in the knee), rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune disorder causing joint inflammation) and gout (inflamed joints from high uric acid levels).Another cause may be sciatica. Sciatica is a severe nerve pain felt in the lower back that extends down to the back of thighs and further down the leg, even to the feet. It usually affects one side. The cause is irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve between the herniated spinal discs.Another reason could be varicose veins. Varicose veins is a condition in which the veins, especially of legs, get enlarged, tortuous and congested due to accumulation of excessive blood in them. This is because of the weakening of the valves in legs. Further causes are shin splints and growing pains. Shin splints refers to pain in front of the leg over the shin (tibial) bone. Shin bone is a long bone of the front of the leg that extends between the knee and ankle. Shin splints are common in athletes due to extreme stress while playing. Growing pains occur in children during their growth period and are present in the front of the thighs or the back of legs. They are worse at night and better during daytime.
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