Lately I have been having a shooting pain/numbness in my legs. What can be causing it? (Read more below)?

Question

I have a feeling that it could have something to do with my weight. I weigh 300 pounds, am 6'1" tall, and am 21 years old.

Answer 1

Sounds like it might be sciatica.

Running from your hips and down the back of each leg is the "great sciatic nerve" which is like the main line for each leg. Sometimes this nerve gets irritated for whatever reason and can cause a rather extreme pain to run from the hip and down the leg. Sometimes a gentle massage of the lower back can alleviate this.

Answer 2

Excessive weight puts an enormous strain on the legs. It also impairs circulation. The best thing you can do for yourself is to join "weight watchers" and learn how to eat correctly and get support . I think this is the healthiest There is. Start walking for fifteen minutes every day. That will increase your circulation and also help with weight loss. You don't have to run a marathon to get adequate exercise. Walking is one of the best.

Take a hot bath Every evening with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts. Soak for 30 minutes. The Epsom salts will help eliminate the lactic acid that forms on the muscles from over exertion and relax the muscles .

Massage an analgesic cream into the sore muscles. I find the best cream for pain is “Blue Emu,” You can read more about this cream at http://www.blue-emu.com/

Dehydration can cause severe pain in the muscles. I recommend you drink purified water mixed with mineral water 50/50. This will replace the minerals that are exiting your body continuously.

I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day. Realize that exercise, ambient temperature, and state of health affect the water needs of your body.

500mg of calcium and magnesium can help with the pain.

Answer 3

The more you weigh, the greater the physical force on the spinal cord. After a while of heavy weight the normal curvature of the lumbar spine begins to increase to accomodate the extra weight. This puts you at risk for disk problems. If the problem is in both legs and was of a sudden onset it may be a disk.
If the problem was slow to come on over many months..get to your doctor to rule out systemic diseases like diabetes. And yes it now happens in your age group.

Answer 4

deficient blood circulate or water retension through an excessive amount of salt within the vitamin. See a surgeon. In the period in-between, lift the legs above the center. Lie in your again and prop your legs with a couple of pillows in order that the fluid can drain again to the higher frame and flow into. Long time period, anxiety socks are wonders. But he must see a docytor and a therapist to make sure he's getting the right anxiety fo rhis situation. Good good fortune. playstation . prevent crossing legs while sitting or scrossing on the ft while mendacity down. that too cuts off circulate.

Answer 5

Must be Sciatica (or Nerve Compression). It is when your nerves in your legs are squeezed or packed together because of your weight. It can't support you anymore.

Some solutions I suggest is losing weight (most effective), or acupuncture.

Hope it helps you feel better!