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What Causes Severe Pain In The Feet After Sitting For Long Periods?

I am having a problem when I wake up from sleeping, or when I sit for a longer period of time and go to get up to walk, my feet ache terribly and I find it really hard to walk. I have to stand first then I walk and the pain goes away. What could this be from? Bad archness shoes I was wearing all summer called fit kicks and now that I am not wearing them I still have pain...
Mon, 14 Jan 2019
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Hello,

Leg pain may have many causes but as you mentioned that your leg pain is mostly after prolonged sitting, it may be due to fluid buildup in your leg veins due to venous insufficiency.

The chronic venous disease occurs when the valves in your leg veins don't work properly to keep blood moving efficiently from your legs to your heart.

Wearing knee-high compression stockings will be worth trying. Please consult your doctor for a comprehensive check-up.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Feet After Sitting For Long Periods?

Hello, Leg pain may have many causes but as you mentioned that your leg pain is mostly after prolonged sitting, it may be due to fluid buildup in your leg veins due to venous insufficiency. The chronic venous disease occurs when the valves in your leg veins don t work properly to keep blood moving efficiently from your legs to your heart. Wearing knee-high compression stockings will be worth trying. Please consult your doctor for a comprehensive check-up. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician