Sore leg muscles are commonly caused by physiological factors such as strenuous exercise, and may also be caused by pathologic factors such as fasciitis, lower extremity vascular disease, and lumbar disc herniation, which can be treated and relieved by general treatment, physical therapy, medication, and surgical treatment.
1. Physiological factors: Strenuous exercise or heavy physical labor can easily lead to leg muscle strain, causing excessive accumulation of lactic acid, resulting in leg muscle soreness. Soreness can be relieved after sufficient rest.
2. Fasciitis: Infection, chronic strain and other factors can lead to fasciitis of the leg muscles, muscle soreness symptoms, you should pay attention to rest, you can choose hot compresses, ultra-short-wave, infrared and other physical therapy methods, to promote local blood circulation, promote the absorption of inflammation, to relieve the symptoms of muscle soreness.
3. Lower extremity vascular disease: lower extremity venous thrombosis, varicose veins, arterial occlusion or poor circulation in the lower extremities can also cause calf muscle aches and pains, and should be active walking exercise, and can follow the doctor’s instructions to take aspirin, cilostazol or sagarrelle ester and other antiplatelet drugs.
4. Herniated lumbar disc: the herniated disc compresses the nerve root, which can cause lumbar pain, lower limb pain and other symptoms. Attention should be paid to bed rest, oral non-steroidal drugs such as celecoxib, meloxicam, etc. Surgical treatment, such as nucleus pulposus removal, intervertebral fusion, etc., can be taken if necessary.
If the patient has leg muscle pain, which is not relieved by rest, he should go to the hospital in time to see a doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and then carry out targeted treatment. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.