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What Causes Pain From Thighs To Foot?

Having dull achy, not sharp and stabbing pain that only occurs on my left leg it feels like a headache but on the leg. I had this before but it comes back, it just doesn t happen too often. It is better whenever I walk around and stand up. I can feel this only when I am sitting down. I feel this from most of my thigh all the way down to my foot. I can also feel some warmth around this area. What could it be? Thanks!
Thu, 9 Apr 2015
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Usually, sciatica only affects one side of the lower body and the pain often radiates from the lower back all the way through the back of the thigh and down through the leg.

Some combination of the following symptoms is most common:

Lower back pain, if experienced at all, is not as severe as leg pain
Constant pain in only one side of the buttock or leg, but rarely both the right and left sides
Pain that originates in the low back or buttock and continues along the path of the sciatic nerve - down the back of the thigh and into the lower leg and foot
Pain that feels better when patients lie down or are walking, but worsens when standing or sitting
Pain that is typically described as sharp or searing, rather than dull
Some experience a "pins-and-needles" sensation, numbness or weakness, or a prickling sensation down the leg
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What Causes Pain From Thighs To Foot?

Usually, sciatica only affects one side of the lower body and the pain often radiates from the lower back all the way through the back of the thigh and down through the leg. Some combination of the following symptoms is most common: Lower back pain, if experienced at all, is not as severe as leg pain Constant pain in only one side of the buttock or leg, but rarely both the right and left sides Pain that originates in the low back or buttock and continues along the path of the sciatic nerve - down the back of the thigh and into the lower leg and foot Pain that feels better when patients lie down or are walking, but worsens when standing or sitting Pain that is typically described as sharp or searing, rather than dull Some experience a pins-and-needles sensation, numbness or weakness, or a prickling sensation down the leg