There are many causes for leg pain. Leg pain, being a symptom and not a disease, occurs due to certain bodily diseases and conditions. This may include injury, trauma, surgery and cramps. Different parts of the leg fall in different categories as far as causes and symptoms are concerned.
i) Foot and ankle
These are the lowest part of the leg and get easily affected. While running or playing games, if the foot or ankle get twisted then it causes pains. Certain diseases like corns or diabetic foot is the worst situation to bear. General foot pain is not also uncommon. This could be due to overweight or improper footwear. Walking style also affects foot and may cause pain. Walking with high-heeled sandals, it is quite obvious to injure your ankle and so also the foot.
ii) The leg – middle portion
This includes the most troubling calf muscle. Certain sportspersons like cricketers and tennis players are prone to have trouble while playing. While running sudden cramp is very usual and makes person to lie down immediately. In cold weather, elderly people might observe that their calf muscle is as stiff as stone. This could be an extremely painful situation. Looking at affected portions one can easily distinguish the round shaped accumulated portion within the area.
The thigh
Ayurveda deals with the thigh pain separately and stiffness in the thigh is considered to be one of the most dangerous symptoms. This is named as urustambha (say – oo roo s taa m baa) where uru refers to thigh and stambha to stiffness. Here the thigh gets swollen and stiff. Ayurveda believes this to be a situation involving the Vata Dosha and the Kapha Dosha. It is highly contraindicated to apply any kind of oil as it may turn the case from bad to worse. For this, there is something called rooksha-swedana (say – roo k sh aa s v e da na; meaning dry massage or sudation). This is carried out by applying a hot poultice containing simple sand on the affected area.
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