Gout may cause leg pain. Uric acid crystal deposition in gout patients causes localized aseptic inflammation manifested as localized pain and swelling.
Gout course can be divided into 3 stages, the first stage, the patient only fluctuating or persistent hyperuricemia, but has not yet occurred gout, some patients can be lifelong without symptoms. In the second stage, patients will experience redness, swelling, heat, pain and other discomforts in the dorsum of the feet, ankles, knees, wrists, elbows and other parts of the joints, causing patients to experience leg pain.
In the third stage, the patient’s auricle, around the joints, the Achilles tendon and other parts will appear in different sizes, bulging superfluous organisms, i.e. gout stone, in serious cases, it can cause bone destruction of the joints, resulting in deformity of the joints, which can also cause the patient to suffer from leg pain.
However, besides gout, there are many other causes of leg pain, it is recommended to consult the doctor in time, complete the relevant examinations, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to treat the cause of the problem.