pain in my legs and feet

[satish63]

i have pain in my legs blow my knee what i do?

[caregiver222]

Doctornee outlined all the possibilities.

The color dopplar is painless and inexpensive. It involved moving a small circular vibrating metal disc over the surfaces of your leg while the disc emits and receives ultrasonic sound which is displayed on a CRT and recorded.

If the problem is with the micocirculation slow-release niacin will be helpful is assisting with circulation. If you smoke, you must stop immediately. The carbon monoxide inhaled will reduce the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

Generally, an evaluation by a vascular specialist is suggested.

[mstanfordrn42]

Are they muscle spasms?  Do you just have them at night?  I recently had an episode of neuropathy that caused horrible pain that started in feet and went up my legs.  See physician.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
The commonest cause of pain in the calf is DVT or deep vein thrombosis and clots. This is best diagnosed by duplex ultrasound (color dopplar) or by angiogram. Pain can also be felt post unaccustomed exercise due to muscle strain. Pain in the calf area can also be due to pinched spinal nerves in the lumbo-sacral area or a pinched nerve at the knee joint. A nerve conduction study should be done. A MRI of the lumbar spine should also be able to throw some light. A deep vein thrombophlebitis or intermittent claudication (spontaneous spasm and relaxation of arteries) can also cause similar symptoms. Infection of skin called cellulitis could also be a cause. It can also be infection of lymphatics.
At times it is also due to low sodium, potassium, magnesium or calcium in the body. Hence serum levels of these electrolytes should also be checked. Dehydration is another frequent cause. Generalized weakness, increased weight, diabetic neuropathy, any peripheral neuropathy and severe anemia can all cause lower leg pains.
Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!