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my legs feel heavy. my family says they noticed that i m dragging my feet. back a few years ago i developed celulitis in my legs. i m a veteran. my legs got real hot and begin swelling. i was sent to the Va. hospital where i was in the hospital for 4 days,received shots in my stomach and hips. after 4 days i went home and had to take some kind of expensive medicen for approx. 5 weeks,3 times a day. exsotic medicine. a while after that i started to feel like my legs were tight. a couple of weeks ago i was in Sams club with my grandson and my legs got weak to a point that i was holding onto the basket to keep from falling. seems tha tafter i rest for a few minutes i can get up and go on. Last friday my youngest son and i were carrying a piece of plastic approx. 25 pounds and 3 feet long. my legs gave i and i fell in the yard. not dizzy. nothing hurts. no heart problems.
you can meet an orthopedic specialist for this issue or post that make an appointment with a physical therapist to assess your physical status. he might put you on some simple exercises and I feel you should be better.
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What Causes Heaviness In The Legs With Swelling?
you can meet an orthopedic specialist for this issue or post that make an appointment with a physical therapist to assess your physical status. he might put you on some simple exercises and I feel you should be better.