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What Causes Heaviness In The Right Thigh While Running?

When i am running after about 2 miles my right thigh feels heavy. I have to stop and either walk or stop. It stops after about 5 minutes but starts again when i start to run. Its like i have to tell it to lift. It doesn t hurt just gets really heavy and it s only the right one. I am 53 femal
Mon, 4 May 2015
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Dear patient
Your right thigh muscles are getting fatigue easily and reason for that might be arterial stenosis. This leads to decreased blood supply to working muscles especially when they are excersising and has increased demand for blood and oxygen as per your description. When you take rest demand for blood is reduced and hence pain is relieved. Are you smoker? If yes stenosis is likely. This need to be investigated with arterial doppler of involved limb and ct angiography of involved limb vessels. Visit radiology center nearby you and get it done. You needs to consult expert vascular surgeon with report. All the best.
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What Causes Heaviness In The Right Thigh While Running?

Dear patient Your right thigh muscles are getting fatigue easily and reason for that might be arterial stenosis. This leads to decreased blood supply to working muscles especially when they are excersising and has increased demand for blood and oxygen as per your description. When you take rest demand for blood is reduced and hence pain is relieved. Are you smoker? If yes stenosis is likely. This need to be investigated with arterial doppler of involved limb and ct angiography of involved limb vessels. Visit radiology center nearby you and get it done. You needs to consult expert vascular surgeon with report. All the best.