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What Causes Muscle Aches In Legs?
Question: The muscles in both of my legs always hurting like a tightening in the upper leg part If I try to walk a longer distance my calf muscles tighten up than I have to stop and rest till my muscles kind of relax. I can Sit in a recliner and have my legs straight out and the muscles will hurt in my upper part of my legs and they will ache even if I massage my legs the muscles ache. This has been going on for 6 mts or more. I can't walk much due to muscle ache and pain what could be causing this Getting on my nerves.
Brief Answer:
Arteriosclerosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
If the pain significantly aggravates when start walking, you have a symptoms of arteries narrowing in your legs. This is usually caused by arteriosclerosis (cholesterol deposits in the arteries wall what makes them narrow). You should have cold feet with this issue.
I suggest you to consult vascular surgeon. Dopplers ultrasound of leg arteries should be done.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Arteriosclerosis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
If the pain significantly aggravates when start walking, you have a symptoms of arteries narrowing in your legs. This is usually caused by arteriosclerosis (cholesterol deposits in the arteries wall what makes them narrow). You should have cold feet with this issue.
I suggest you to consult vascular surgeon. Dopplers ultrasound of leg arteries should be done.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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