Introduction

Each of us at least once in our lives experiences pain in our legs; it can be caused by ordinary fatigue or many more serious diseases, including arthritis and varicose veins.

Severe Overwork and Fatigue

Dr. Nina Zubova, in an interview with Pravda.Ru, points out that the most common cause of pain in the legs is severe overwork and fatigue.

Heaviness and Pain

According to her, a person may feel heaviness and pain in the feet, knees or hips, and this pain usually appears in the evening and goes away after sleep.

Varicose Veins

But the feeling of pain in the lower extremities can be associated with serious diseases, including varicose veins. This disease can develop against the background of a genetic predisposition in combination with a sedentary lifestyle and other factors.

Other Possible Causes

In addition, pain in the lower extremities can be associated with osteoarthritis of the joints of the feet and lower extremities, systemic autoimmune diseases, problems in the spine with damage to the nervous structure, as well as skin diseases of the feet. For example, calluses (thickening of the skin), calluses, warts or fungal infections.

Diabetic Foot

The doctor says: “People with diabetes should be more attentive to foot pain, since one of the complications of diabetes, diabetic foot, can cause severe pain, the formation of wounds and ulcers and, as a result, tissue death.”

When to Seek Medical Attention

According to her, if the pain persists even after resting for several days, you should consult a surgeon.

Source: Pravda.Ru