Limb Pain
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Pain in the leg
Legs hurt more than the back
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About the Symptom
Limb pain and discomfort can be constant or intermittent. Movement may cause pain, or it may not be related to movement. Depending on where the limb pain comes from, other symptoms like warmth, redness, numbness, or tingling may also be present.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Sensation of incomplete voiding
Erythema
double vision
Numbness of lower limbs
Abnormal sensation (tingling, prickling)
Numbness / sensory disorder
Low back pain
Fever
Possible Causes
Generally, Limb pain can be related to:
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The carpal tunnel is an area in the wrist where nerves travel. When the tunnel is compressed, symptoms of numbness or pain in the fingers can occur. Common triggers include long periods of typing on keyboards, pregnancy, and diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
- Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
Arteriosclerosis obliterans or peripheral artery disease is a condition where arteries become clogged from fatty deposits. The most commonly affected arteries are the abdominal aorta and arteries of the lower limbs. Common symptoms include pain and cramping in the lower extremities with increased activity because those muscles are unable to get adequate blood flow.
- Fibromyalgia
A condition causing widespread pain and muscle aches throughout the body that may come and go with certain identified triggers. The cause is not well understood.
- Neuropathic Pain
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Acute Porphyria
- Filariasis
Related serious diseases
Sometimes, Limb pain may be related to these serious diseases:
- Humeral Fracture
A break in the upper arm bone. This can occur from different types of injuries, and has different patterns depending on the mechanism of injury and location in the bone.
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Wernicke Encephalopathy
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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