Difficult to Stand and Walk After Sitting

About the Symptom

This refers to a situation where someone has trouble getting up from a chair or another seated position, which can be due to causes such as leg weakness, back stiffness, and poor balance.

When to See a Doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Peripheral cyanosis
• History of cerebrovascular disorder
• Numbness of the body
• Slurred speech
• Low back pain
• Seizure attack
• Neck pain / stiffness
• Fainting with loss of consciousness
• Dizziness
• Impossible to walk normally
• Unexplained weight loss of 5% or more in 1 month
• Muscle weakness in the limbs
• Change in personality
• Numbness / sensory disorder
• Back pain

Possible Causes

Generally, Difficult to stand and walk after sitting can be related to:

• Striatal Substantia Nigra Degeneration

  This neurological disorder is caused by a disruption in the connection between two brain areas - the striatum and the substantia nigra. These areas work together to maintain balance and movement. It can be caused by other neurological disorders like Parkinson's or cocaine abuse.

• Lambert-Eaton Syndrome

  Lambert-Eaton syndrome is a condition where a person's immune system attacks the connections between the nerves and the muscles. This usually causes muscle weakness and fatigue. This condition is most often seen in people with small cell lung cancer, those with immune system problems, or rarely other types of cancer such as lymphoma.

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

  Also known as ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, or motor neuron disease, this progressive, degenerative condition affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It results in loss of muscle control, eventually leading to difficulty eating, breathing, and speaking. The exact cause remains unknown and may be due to genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.

• Muscular Dystrophy
• Cerebellar Tumor
• Femoral Head Necrosis
• Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)

Related Serious Diseases

Sometimes, Difficult to stand and walk after sitting may be related to these serious diseases:

• Cervical Cord Injury

  Injury to the spinal cord at the neck level, often caused by falls or accidents.

• Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
• Acute Phase of Spinal Cord Injury

Doctor's Diagnostic Questions

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:

• Is it hard for you to get up from a chair by yourself?
• How long have you had difficulty standing up from a chair?
• How has your difficulty standing up from a chair evolved?
• Is it hard to stand up without pushing your knees with your hands?

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