Why Does Your Leg Hurt When You Walk On it?

If your leg hurts when you walk on it, it's important to seek care that restores your strength and relieves your pain. Find out the relationship between leg pain and back pain, then how leg and back pain treatment can relieve your symptoms. 

Causes of Leg Pain When Walking

If your legs hurt while you walk, you could have an underlying condition that causes back pain or it could be something like a pulled muscle. If you haven't overdone it playing sports, you could have one of the following conditions: 

• Lumbar spinal stenosis - Narrowing of the lumbar spine channel can cause leg pain as a side effect, in addition to back pain and numbness. This condition can be treated with chiropractic. 
• Diabetic neuropathy - Neuropathy, or nerve damage, can affect all parts of the leg. Symptoms include tingling, numbness, and difficulty walking. Chiropractic care reduces nerve pain.  
• Chronic venous insufficiency - This condition affects your circulation, such that blood pools in the feet and legs instead of traveling back to the heart. Symptoms include heavy or swollen legs, pain in the groin or the thigh area, and open wounds on the legs. 
• Peripheral artery disease - This condition occurs when the arteries that serve the legs become clogged with fat. Symptoms include muscle cramping and decreased energy.
   

Chiropractic Care for Leg Pain 

Chiropractic care for leg pain consists of a thorough examination and health history, so we can determine what's causing your pain. We'll perform tests and we may take x-rays to get the full picture. Then, we'll develop a personalized treatment plan to relieve your symptoms and restore wellness.

For instance, if you have lumbar spinal stenosis, we'll adjust the spine to relieve nerve pressure so leg pain and other symptoms decrease. For diabetic neuropathy, we'll relieve impingements to the spine and nerves to optimally restore nerve function. Alongside adjustments, we'll introduce stretches or strengthening exercises to aid your recovery. 

Reserve Leg & Back Pain Treatment Today

Reserve your appointment for leg and back pain treatment today. Call our chiropractic clinic at 650-492-6067 or schedule your appointment with Dr. Reimer online and see for yourself how chiropractic can positively affect your well-being.