My left leg is constantly achy...feels tight and tired. There are no obvious signs of edema. It has become an effort to walk, especially in lifting of the foot. There is not significant pain, just extreme fatigue. I do have sciatica in the OTHER leg, and am going for an MRI this week to determine treatment. I've read the sciatica only affects one limb - but could if be a possibility that it is affecting my other 'good' leg? Geez...I HATE getting old (46). Thanks for any ideas. Have a good day.
2007-02-03 04:03:40 · 2 answers · asked by Diana H 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Just a thought - perhaps the sciatica in your right leg and the resultant "limp" might be putting extra strain on your left leg and putting your pelvis out of balance - I hope you get good treatment for the sciatica anyway (I type MRI reports for a living, so come across a lot of bad backs!) -
One non-medical thought is that you could have one leg shorter than the other, like many people have - and I have seen instant cures of this through prayer at some Christian meetings - I know, because it happened to me in 1985, and I have not had that back or neck pain since!
2007-02-03 10:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by jill_vic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They do not feel the sense like we humans do. This is because we have a central nervous system running through our vertebra (backbone) which sends messages to our brain. This means that if if our leg is hurt, we feel the pain at the top brain. On the other hand, the insects are non-vertebra and they do not have central nervous system. Thus if an ant's leg is crushed, only the leg will feel local pain. Moreover, their pain magnitude is short, since they produce large number of off springs and their life is short. They can also reproduce their lost organs. It has been observed that if you cut a cockroach's head, it will die after a month due to starving. Scientists have cut a lobster's leg and feed him, which he ate. It is also true that except for human beings no other animal is aware of its existence.
2016-03-16 04:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My leg goes from numb & tingling to throbbing awful pain and especially at night when I'm lying straight down so I try to slept with the elevated which is difficult for a side sleeper. Any ideas what may be happening with my leg ? I'm 62 years ols.
Sometimes the pressure in my leg feels tight like a straw with something stuck in it restraining the liquid.
2014-09-10 13:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by Lynda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't want to be alarmist but has doc tested for multiple sclerosis? one sign is a "lazy" foot and legs feel like you've been for a 12 mile hike. just a suggestion
2007-02-03 04:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by sadieladie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Best to get it checked over by a doctor. It really could just be something as simple as a pulled or sprained muscle, even a slipped disk. Try not to worry, but do get to a doctor asap, just to be safe.
2007-02-03 04:19:37 · answer #5 · answered by rhiannon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋