Not only in the walking of the human body, but also in the upright posture, the feet have a unique importance. The structure of the feet plays an important role in keeping the body balanced while walking and standing. Chronic foot damage, injuries, and physical trauma are the main causes of foot pain. Leg pain is more common in women than in men. Pain can occur in any part of the patient’s legs. Self-care can reduce leg pain.
Causes of leg pain – Leg pain can have different causes depending on age
Foot pain in children
Irritable Hip: In children, when they play a lot, when there is a fever, the hips become swollen and due to this, the movement of the child is reduced.
Septic Arthritis: A child may have a high fever and that fever may be due to different reasons. So we can see the spread of those viruses in the hip joint. Blood parameters of this patient are also increased. And it was impossible to walk. If the patient is in the earlier stage, tablets are given but sometimes surgery is also required.
Perthes Disease: Decreased blood flow to the head of the femur, causing leg pain.
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A bone that is growing, and the growing bone is often the child who has leg pain.
So it was very important to get treatment for all these diseases by consulting a doctor as soon as possible, by doing proper tests. Because this thing affects the growth of children a lot.
Leg pain in age 15 – 40
If there is a blow at this age, when they are lying down, if there is an accident, the blood flow to the ankles decreases and due to this, the leg starts to hurt.
Due to the habit of sitting, mechanical pain occurs, so the back pain goes to the legs.
Muscle Cramp: Some people get vitamin D deficiency, B12 deficiency, calcium deficiency, leg cramps.
In some patients, hernia can also cause leg pain.
If the patient has had an accident and his nerves have been injured. So it causes pain.
Muscle Pull: When the muscle is pulled while running (hamstring pull), it also causes leg pain. Knee pain can also cause foot pain.
Leg pain in age 40-55
Leg pain occurs when a previous blow injury occurs.
At this age, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis cause foot pain.
When a patient has sciatica, if disc prolapse, it causes leg pain.
Leg pain in age 55-60
Varicose veins cause leg pain.
Peripheral vascular disease in which the patient’s arteries are disturbed due to which they get cramps and are unable to walk. And because of that the feet hurt.
Age-related arthritis causes foot pain.
It is very important to do tests while diagnosing all these diseases. In which x-ray is taken, blood test, CT Scan is also done. The earlier the diagnosis is made in the foot disease, the earlier its treatment is possible. Leg pain can also be cured with some exercise.