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How to Fight
Against Leg Pain
Author: peterhutch
Pain develops because
there is a narrowing or blockage in the main
artery taking blood to the leg due to
hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
Over the years cholesterol and calcium build
up inside the arteries. This occurs much
earlier in people who smoke and those who
have diabetes or high levels of cholesterol
in the blood.
The blockage in the arteries means that the
blood flow is reduced. At rest there is
enough oxygen in the blood reaching the
muscles to prevent any symptoms.
Medications or other types of treatments
help most people control their pain. But for
many people whose pain treatment is no
longer effective or causes uncomfortable
side effects, clinical studies have shown
improved pain relief as well as improved
ability to pursue daily activities with
neurostimulation and intrathecal drug
delivery. Not all treatment options are
applicable to your type of pain.
If medication is inadequate, correction of
the narrowing in the affected artery might
be suggested. Procedures used to correct the
narrowing of arteries include surgery (bypass
grafting) and interventional radiology (balloon
angioplasty or stents).
The good news is that you can keep running.
In fact, it's part of your treatment to help
gradually stretch and extend your hamstring.
Just take it easy, using short steps that
don't require you to extend your legs too
much. If you've been running on a banked
track or road and you have a hamstring pull
in your "short leg," try reversing
directions so that your other leg has the
chance to be the short leg. Better yet, try
to find a flat surface to run on.
Treatment consists of the prescription of an
insole to fit inside the shoe. This is
designed to improve shock absorption and
normalise the position of the foot during
walking. Muscle stretching exercises are
also recommended for children with tight
calves and/or hamstrings.
All of the children that have been treated
have shown an improvement in their symptoms,
such as reduced pain, better exercise
tolerance, and a decrease in the number of
episodes of nocturnal leg pain. However few
children have been completely 'cured'.
Exercise and physical therapy may help to
decrease spasticity and soreness of muscles.
Unfortunately people with MS may not always
have the ability or endurance to do
sufficient aerobic exercise. Regular
stretching exercises help flexor spasms.
Pain in MS is a hidden symptom, but one
which can be persistent. Pain can cause much
long-term distress and impact severely on
quality of life. Self-help may play an
important role in pain control as people who
stay active and maintain positive attitudes
are often able to reduce the impact of pain
on their quality of life.
Medical doctors normally treat this
condition by loading patient up on pain
killers, telling the patient that the
condition may go away naturally. This seldom
happens, and the net result is that the
patient's liver, kidney, or stomach lining,
are damaged by the long-term use of drugs.
The better approach is the chiropractic one.
Since improper digestion can cause leg
pains, care must be taken not to eat
anything that can cause digestive problems.
Do not consume constipating foods; keep your
diet simple. Consume plenty of green
vegetables and leafy vegetables that contain
fiber. Vitamin C obtained from amalaki,
oranges and tomatoes is also good for
digestion. After each meal, make it a habit
to eat a plantain instead of some calorie-rich
dessert like ice-cream.
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