The most common causes of leg soreness are over-exercise, muscle strain, lumbar disc herniation, osteoporosis, and arterial embolism in the lower extremities, etc. If the symptoms persist, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time.
1. Excessive exercise: If patients engage in strenuous sports, it is easy to cause the accumulation of lactic acid in the legs, and the metabolic process of lactic acid will cause pain.
2. Muscle strain: If the patient carries out strenuous activities, it is easy to cause muscle strain in the leg, which in turn produces pain, and acute injuries need to be iced.
3. Lumbar disc herniation: Lumbar disc degenerative changes with age, compression of the peripheral nerves will cause pain and numbness in the lumbar region as well as the lower limbs and legs.
4. Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis patients may also experience leg pain due to decreased bone density.
5. Lower extremity arterial embolism: Lower extremity blood vessel embolism will cause lower extremity pain, abnormal sensation or pale skin and other manifestations.
There are many causes of leg pain, if there is no relief after rest, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease, and the doctor will target the treatment.