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Home Remedies for Leg Pain
02 April, 2009
Leg Pain can be referred pain from a problem with another structure e.g. the spine, sacroiliac or hip regions, can be due to irritation or damage to a nerve supplying the leg or can be due to a local leg problem.
Causes of Leg Pain:
1. The most common cause of back leg pain is Sciatica. This is a pain which is caused by swelling of the sciatic nerve.
2. Lower leg pain in particular may be caused by shin splints.
3. Dehydration or low amounts of potassium, sodium, calcium, or magnesium in the blood.
4. Medications such as:
a) Diuretics, which can cause you to lose too much fluid or minerals.
b) Statins, which lower cholesterol and can cause muscle injury
5. Muscle fatigue or strain from overuse, too much exercise, or holding a muscle in the same position for a long time.
6. Hairline crack in the bone (stress fracture)
7. Atherosclerosis that blocks blood flow in the arteries (this type of pain, called claudication, is generally felt when exercising or walking and relieved by rest).
8. Infection of the bone (osteomyelitis) or skin and soft tissue (cellulitis)
9. Inflammation of the leg joints by arthritis or gout.
10. Overweight persons are the most prone to constipation and leg pain.
11. Many inflammations, diseases or conditions in the lower part of the nervous system can result in constipation and leg pain.
Diagnosis in Leg Pain:
The following diagnostic tests may be performed:
Arteriogram to check blood flow
• Blood tests for specific diseases
• Bone biopsy if tumor is seen on MRI which may be malignant
• Bone scan
• Duplex Doppler/ultrasound exam to look for a blood clot
• MRI if a malignant tumor is suspected
• X-ray of your back or legs
Treatment of Leg Pain:
• Rest as much as possible.
• Elevate your leg.
• Apply ice for up to 15 minutes. Do this 4 times per day, more often for the first few days.
• Gently stretch and massage cramping muscles.
• Take over-the-counter pain medications like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
• Drinking plenty of water and eating fruits can help in good functioning of the muscles, which in turn helps to manage both constipation and leg pain.
• Another natural technique is exercise. Exercises sciatica are usually simple to do stretches and strengthening practices that can give fast and even long term relief.
• One natural technique that can help is an adjustment of misaligned bones. Sciatica can be caused by a misalignment of the hips and sacrum.
• Medication should be avoided that causes infection.
• Performing yoga exercises like gomukh asana and uttan pad asana is very effective in relieving from leg pains.
• Eating 3-4 walnuts with an empty stomach in the morning provided relief from leg pain in a short duration and is also effective home remedy for leg pain.
• Use of coconut helps in curing the leg and knee pains.
• Boil 1-teaspoon saffron in 1/2 cup water and divide this solution into three portions and take with equal quantities of water, thrice daily for a week. This is one of the effective home remedies for joint pains.
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Causes of Leg Pain:
1. The most common cause of back leg pain is Sciatica. This is a pain which is caused by swelling of the sciatic nerve.
2. Lower leg pain in particular may be caused by shin splints.
3. Dehydration or low amounts of potassium, sodium, calcium, or magnesium in the blood.
4. Medications such as:
a) Diuretics, which can cause you to lose too much fluid or minerals.
b) Statins, which lower cholesterol and can cause muscle injury
5. Muscle fatigue or strain from overuse, too much exercise, or holding a muscle in the same position for a long time.
6. Hairline crack in the bone (stress fracture)
7. Atherosclerosis that blocks blood flow in the arteries (this type of pain, called claudication, is generally felt when exercising or walking and relieved by rest).
8. Infection of the bone (osteomyelitis) or skin and soft tissue (cellulitis)
9. Inflammation of the leg joints by arthritis or gout.
10. Overweight persons are the most prone to constipation and leg pain.
11. Many inflammations, diseases or conditions in the lower part of the nervous system can result in constipation and leg pain.
Diagnosis in Leg Pain:
The following diagnostic tests may be performed:
Arteriogram to check blood flow
• Blood tests for specific diseases
• Bone biopsy if tumor is seen on MRI which may be malignant
• Bone scan
• Duplex Doppler/ultrasound exam to look for a blood clot
• MRI if a malignant tumor is suspected
• X-ray of your back or legs
Treatment of Leg Pain:
• Rest as much as possible.
• Elevate your leg.
• Apply ice for up to 15 minutes. Do this 4 times per day, more often for the first few days.
• Gently stretch and massage cramping muscles.
• Take over-the-counter pain medications like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
• Drinking plenty of water and eating fruits can help in good functioning of the muscles, which in turn helps to manage both constipation and leg pain.
• Another natural technique is exercise. Exercises sciatica are usually simple to do stretches and strengthening practices that can give fast and even long term relief.
• One natural technique that can help is an adjustment of misaligned bones. Sciatica can be caused by a misalignment of the hips and sacrum.
• Medication should be avoided that causes infection.
• Performing yoga exercises like gomukh asana and uttan pad asana is very effective in relieving from leg pains.
• Eating 3-4 walnuts with an empty stomach in the morning provided relief from leg pain in a short duration and is also effective home remedy for leg pain.
• Use of coconut helps in curing the leg and knee pains.
• Boil 1-teaspoon saffron in 1/2 cup water and divide this solution into three portions and take with equal quantities of water, thrice daily for a week. This is one of the effective home remedies for joint pains.
Read About Home Remedies also Read about Home Remedies for Leg Pain and Home Remedies for Liver Care
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