Limb Pain

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:

• 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

  Neuropathic pain is usually caused by an injury, disease, or problem with the somatosensory nervous system. This is a common long-term pain condition that greatly affects a person's quality of life. The nerves in this system are what let us feel things like temperature, pressure, and pain. This type of pain often feels like a burning, tingling, sharp, or stabbing sensation. It can be triggered by light touch or cold, and can be constant or come and go. It can also get worse when resting or at night. Neuropathic pain is often caused by viral infections like post-herpetic neuralgia, cancer, blood vessel abnormalities, alcoholism, diabetes, nerve pressure, nerve damage from surgery or accidents, and neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis and shingles.

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

  A chronic inflammatory disease where the body's immune system attacks multiple joints, most commonly in the hands and feet. The cause and trigger is unknown.

• Fabry Disease / Lysosomal Storage Disorder
• Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
• Hemangiosarcoma
• Acute Porphyria

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

Doctor's Diagnostic Questions

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

• Are you experiencing any pain or discomfort in your arms or legs?
• When did you first notice the pain or discomfort in arms or legs?
• Which of the following best describes how your pain or discomfort in your arms or legs appeared?
• How often do you experience pain or discomfort in your arms or legs?
• How is your pain or discomfort in your arms or legs now?

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