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PAINFUL LEG

Leg pain due to a strained muscle or pulled ligament usually goes away with rest. Pain may also result from a problem in the low back or in the blood vessels in the leg. If your leg is also swollen, hot, or red, consult your doctor at once.

Recommended Product:
Charak product to reduce Stiffness>>Rymanyl;
Charak product for Intermittent Claudication>>ClaudeeZ

Recommended Therapy:
Basti, PINDA SWEDA

Did the pain start during or soon after either of the following?

An injury or fall

POSSIBLE CAUSES

A serious injury is possible.

MEDICAL HELP

URGENT! Call your doctor immediately if you are in severe pain.
Otherwise, use first-aid measures, but make an appointment to see your doctor if the pain is no better after 48 hrs or if other symptoms develop.

Unaccustomed exercise

POSSIBLE CAUSES

You may have strained a muscle.

SELF HELP

Try first-aid measures.

Neither

What are the featuers of the pain?

Affects a small area that is also red & hot

POSSIBLE CAUSES

Your symptoms may be caused by an infection under the skin.

MEDICAL HELP

Call your doctor within 24 hrs.

Sudden tightening of the muscles in the calf

POSSIBLE CAUSES

You may have MUSCLES CRAMPS but, if the pain occurs with exercise & disappears with rest, you may have narrowing of the blood vessels in the leg.

MEDICAL HELP

Make an appointment to see your doctor.

Constant pain in the calf, which may be swollen

POSSIBLE CAUSE

You may have a blood clot in a vein in your leg.

MEDICAL HELP

URGENT! Call your doctor immediately!

Shooting pain down the back of the leg

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SCIATICA is a likely cause of your symptoms.

MEDICAL HELP

Make an appointment to see your doctor.

Heavy, aching legs

Does sitting down with your feet up relieve the pain?

Yes

POSSIBLE CAUSE

VARICOSE VEINS are a possible cause.

MEDICAL HELP

Make an appointment to see your doctor.

If you cannot identify a possible cause for your painful leg from this chart,
make an appointment to see your doctor.

None of the above


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