Those wanting to get a leg up on their heart health should pay attention to pain in their lower limbs. While some may chalk up pain in their calves from walking to aging or muscle strain, it could be ...

You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

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Bruno Roseguini, associate professor in health and kinesiology at Purdue University, and a staff member acting as the patient demonstrate a previous version of the warming pants being tested on PAD.

Usually, cramps happen when a muscle involuntarily contracts on its own. You may feel a hard lump at the point of pain, which is an indicator of a cramp. While there are many reasons behind it, ...

Leg cramps are painful and debilitating. They can stop you in your tracks during a busy day or wake you from a restful sleep. Perhaps you’ve already tried remedies like using heating pads, taking ...

Sometimes, aches and pains get dismissed as a normal part of getting older. In the case of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, those pains can be signs of a serious problem. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Several aspects of your leg's strength and stability can be determined with a straight leg raise test (SLR). A doctor performs a straightforward leg test by lying the patient flat on a bed and raising ...

People with sartorius muscle pain may have pain in their knee or the front of their hip. Certain exercises can help strengthen the muscle and reduce pain. The sartorius is the longest muscle in a ...

Which leg massagers are best? Stretching and foam rolling can effectively reduce soreness and other aches in your legs, but sometimes, those methods aren’t enough. Leg massagers can apply more ...