It is unlikely that there will be a woman who has never experienced pain in the leg muscles after a long walk, physical exertion or wearing high-heeled shoes. Usually after rest such painful sensations pass independently. But if the leg muscles ache for no apparent reason, and the pain is constantly present or appears from time to time, then this may indicate some diseases.
Why do leg muscles hurt?
Muscles of the legs can ache above the knees, in the region of the shin, and pain can also spread throughout the lower limb. The cause may be associated not only with the muscle tissue, but also with the vessels, nerves, joints, as well as the lower spinal column.
Phlebeurysm
Disease, in which there is an increase in pressure in the blood vessels with a slowing of the blood circulation. Characteristic muscular pains burning and stupid character in calves, accompanied by cramps , heaviness in the legs. Through the skin are visible dilated vessels, seals.
Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve or external cutaneous nerve of the thigh
The pain in this case is more often one-sided, burning, pulling, periodically exacerbating. Also, there is numbness, tingling in the legs, with lesion of the sciatic nerve - pain in the lower back.
Myositis
Inflammation of the muscle tissue, which can be a complication of infectious diseases (for example, in case of influenza , angina), arise from injuries, hypothermia.
Flat-footedness
Violation of the shape of the foot, which violates the supporting function of the legs, their blood supply, which is manifested by rapid fatigue and pain in the legs.
Lymphostasis
Violation of the outflow of lymph, in which there are such symptoms as swelling of the legs, a feeling of pain and heaviness, the development of erysipelas.
Bursitis
Inflammation of the periarticular bag (for example, the knee joint), which often develops as a result of excessive physical exertion or injury. In this case, redness and swelling are observed over the affected area of the foot.
Endarteritis
A disease in which the arteries of the legs are affected. There is a gradual narrowing of the arteries until complete closure, resulting in worse blood supply to the tissues of the legs. Typical rapid fatigue of the legs, severe pain, numbness, cold extremities.
What if the leg muscles hurt?
To determine what should be treated pathology, which hurt leg muscles, you need a thorough examination and diagnosis. To do this, you need to contact a specialist who can give directions to one of the narrow specialists - a surgeon, a neurologist, an orthopedist, a phlebologist or others.