What is the cause of my leg pain

[fabemmy]

can anyone tell me what is causeing my leg pain.

It seems to not Hurt when I am being active. And only hurts when I am resting and not moving. And also my ankle seems to crack louder than normal.

Any ideas please.

[FarKenOath]

You may have been shot in the leg and ankle. Check to see if there is any damage to your socks or trousers like small holes for example. Also massive blood loss can be a tell tale sign so if you have recently found yourself standing in a large pool of blood you may wish to investigate this possibility further.

[carlton23]

What is your age?.......Could it be arthritis?....... Is the pain localised in one spot?

[fabemmy]

I'm in my early 20s so I wouldn't have said it was arthritis.

[Eve]

Could be restless legs, do they feel almost like they are crawling or burning and you can't keep them still? Tonic water might be an idea as it is a natural source of quinine.

Is it one leg or both and are there any other symptoms like swelling or redness? have you had any previous injuries?

I have general inflammatory arthritis and I'm only 30 now. Have some very clicky joints :) Am also hypermobile (joints move more than they should), have secondary fibromyalgia and a vitamin D deficiency (google osteomalacia) all of which contribute to pain. I do get pain when I've active though and much more widespread.

I'm not saying you have any of those but just showing that age doesn't necessarily prevent a problem.

Get your GP to have a look and see if they want to do some X-Rays or blood tests to see if anything is up.

Is there any arthritis in your family or similar conditions or anything like inflammatory bowel or lupus?

Are you sat for long periods? If so then your legs may be stiffening up in reaction and you might need to move more.

Make sure you drink lots of water to minimise any possible fluid retention.

Things like back problems or lack of core stability or weak muscles in thighs can also cause leg pain due to the additional pressure caused so that might be worth considering if you have pain elsewhere. Exercises and equipment such as sitting on a wobble cushion can help with that and osteopathy is an option.

[carlton23]

Thanks Jenna, my words exactly, although I had rheumatics when I was 5years of age and fever to go with it..../landed me in hospital throughout WW11, I`m 74 now.