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What Causes Pain In Legs While Walking?

Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2014

Question: sir, pain in legs muscles when walking in thighs, or behind knees muscles, and when sitting dull ache at front lower legs alongsides with shin and fibula muscles, I had color Doppler 2 times on both limbs results came back negative both times, I had low rbc count of 3.8 millions and vitamin d deficient 8.4 ng, pls help?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Vitamins deficiency/anemia/diabetes...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

The pain in legs muscles when walking in thighs or behind knees muscles is because of vitamin D deficiency and anemia (low RBC). I need to have a look at your lab results in order to analyze other vitamins level (especially when it comes to vitamins of group B) and need to evaluate your blood sugar levels (possible diabetes)?

You need to cure the low RBC count and restablish vit.B level through supplementation containing iron, folic acid, vit.D and vit.B complex.

Try to be more physically involved to increase blood flow in your legs. Avoid sitting for longer periods.

Hope it helped!
Dr.Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (11 minutes later)

sir, iam not diabetic, my random sugar level is 98, normal range, color Doppler done two times came back normal for artery disease and dvt, though I had x ray of lower spine which show l4 l5 and l5 s1 disc swollen in reports. my b 12 test results level 522 though on that day I am constipated on that day, I suffered with constipation regularly, less apptite, iam very confused due to this, not getting any diagnosis, can this is bad circulations or spine problem? pls help

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Spine problems:neurologist to be consulted...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Thank you for providing additional medical data of yours.

From what you are describing, all your symptoms are related to spine problems. Immediate consultation with neurologist is needed to determine:
- how far the damages of the spine are causing nerve compression
- the final and best treatment

Less appetite you are feeling is due to anemia and lack of vitamins. Altogether neurological examination and correcting vitamins deficiency and anemia will improve your symptoms.

With regards to constipation, most probable causes include:
- diet
- bowel problems

If no bowel problems have been diagnosed so far, then, it might be due to diet. You should increase water intake and fiber-rich foods.

Laxatives should be also used with caution.

Hope it helped!
Dr.Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (19 hours later)

sir I am having rest less legs sometimes when sitting, it's like something is crawling or itching in lower legs below knees, I had appointment with nuero surgeon last month, he said it is nerve pain and Will do mri of lumbo sacral if pain worsen, my question is that spine problem can cause these symptoms? ? as I told u that my Doppler color reports came back normal two times, with Abi 1.o4 both limbs? pls suggests this is related to vascular or neurological?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Neurological problem...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

1. Yes, spinal problems are causing such problems in your case as long as Doppler was fine.

2. All you are experiencing is related to Neurological problems with spinal cord.

Follow your neurologist advice.

Dr.Benard

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T