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When experiencing pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the legs, it’s essential to seek an accurate diagnosis. These symptoms can be indicative of a vascular problem (blood flow issue) or a nerve problem. To determine the cause, one must undergo specific tests to assess blood flow and nerve conduction. A key factor in distinguishing between these two conditions is the location of pain: if pain occurs while walking, it’s likely a vascular issue; if pain occurs at rest, it could be a nerve problem.
Pain in your Legs
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(00:00) If you’re experiencing pain in your legs, maybe you’re also experiencing numbness, tingling, weakness. These symptoms are something you don’t want to ignore, first and foremost. Secondly, you want to discern and get an accurate diagnosis. There are certain tests that you can do to determine if the blood flow is correct and also to see if the nerve conduction in your legs, if there’s a problem with it, either with the motor or sensory nerves. Sometimes it’s actually in the legs, sometimes it’s originating in the spine,
(00:28) pinching or irritating to a disc, or other soft tissue can irritate the nerve and cause pain into the legs. One of the cardinal signs to discern between a vascular problem and a nerve problem is if you’re experiencing pain while walking, getting cramping your legs, more pain, then it’s most likely, not always, most likely a vascular problem, a blood flow problem.
(00:51) If you’re getting pain at rest, you’re getting some of these symptoms at rest, most likely it could be a nerve problem. Either way, it’s something you don’t want to ignore.
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