Causes of pain in the legs

These are causes for leg pain

  • Broken bones (lower or upper leg)
  • Thromboses (for example deep vein thrombosis)
  • Incarceration of the sciatic nerve
  • Herniated disc in the lumbar spine
  • Compartment syndrome
  • Severe diabetic polyneuropathy
  • Reduced blood flow through a pAVK
  • Injury of the leg
  • Bone tumors

Thrombosis of the deep leg veins (phlebothrombosis)

Complete or partial occlusion of the deep vein system of the legs, often caused by immobilization, accidents, coagulation disorders, smoking and the contraceptive pill. Often without symptoms, pain in the calf (especially when walking) and in the sole of the foot possible. Severe swelling and bluish discoloration of the skin on the affected side possible.

PAVK

PAVK stands for Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease. Chronic disease of the arteries of the lower extremity caused by arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Patients complain of pain when walking, dry skin and wound healing disorders. Risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking. The pulses of the arteries in the feet are only palpable to a limited extent.

TVT

DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis of the leg. In a thrombosis, a blood clot blocks a blood vessel and thus hinders further blood flow. As a result, a blood backlog forms, which causes an increase in pressure in the corresponding vessel.

This in turn causes slight water retention, so-called edema, to form. Typically, the leg feels warmer than the opposite side in the corresponding area and the area is clearly reddened. Walking becomes more and more difficult for those affected, since the leg hurts worse and worse. In this case, a visit to the hospital is highly recommended, as the thrombus can, in the worst case, become loose and lead to a pulmonary embolism.

Herniated disc of the lumbar spine

A herniated disc of the lumbar spine (lumbar spine for short) can have various effects on the lower extremities – the legs. In addition to sensations of loss of sensation such as tingling or prickling, the stroke can also cause numbness or pain. The special thing about this, however, is that the pain does not originate in the leg, but in the nerve fibers that are responsible for conducting the pain sensations of the legs via the spinal cord to the brain. However, this does not mean that the pain felt is not as bad as pain caused by a “real” injury to the leg. Typically, pain from a herniated disc on one side of the leg runs along a band that can be limited quite well along the leg and does not affect the whole leg.