Summary
Pain in the legs is a very unspecific symptom with many causes. These range from harmless muscle soreness after overloading, to muscle tears or bone fractures as a result of an accident, to chronic joint diseases, circulatory disorders or tumor diseases. Due to the numerous causes, the diagnosis is often not easy.
For this reason, the anamnesis with pain severity, localisation and duration are of particular importance. Also concomitant diseases can be important and should be mentioned. A physical examination and imaging procedures such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance tomography or x-rays are also used for precise diagnosis.
Laboratory parameters, a joint endoscopy or a biopsy confirm the diagnosis. The therapy of pain is just as varied and sometimes consists of simple ointment bandages and bandages. But operations, plaster casts or vascular surgery may also be necessary. Because of this variety, a doctor should be consulted if pain in the legs persists for a longer period of time.
