Lower back pain causes pain in one leg

Many diseases have different symptoms, and some diseases may cause pain in other parts of the body, causing people to misjudge their illness. Many patients with low back pain also experience leg pain, making it difficult to tell whether the leg pain is caused by the low back pain or the low back pain is caused by the leg pain. Next, I will tell you why lower back pain causes pain in one leg and the exercises to improve the pain. You can exercise at home to reduce pain.

1. What causes leg pain?

1. Leg pain caused by lumbar spine

The main symptoms are: buttocks pain, pain in the outer thighs and calves, and intermittent claudication.

The human body has a thick nerve called the sciatic nerve, which extends from the lumbar spine downward along the buttocks and outer thigh. When it is compressed or stimulated for other reasons, the pain or discomfort caused is mainly manifested in the buttocks, outer thigh to outer calf.

2. Pain area map

Intermittent claudication means leg pain and discomfort after walking a certain distance, which will improve after stopping and resting for a while. The claudication caused by spinal stenosis varies in walking distance, and when an attack occurs, one needs to squat or sit down to relieve it.

Other causes of leg pain

1. Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a joint disease characterized by degeneration, degradation and proliferation of articular cartilage. The most prominent feature is joint pain. The pain is more severe when getting up in the morning and is relieved after a little activity. Excessive activity will cause pain again. Leg pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee is related to climate change. It worsens when it is cold and relieved when it is warm. At the same time, the knee becomes weak when walking, and the pain is significantly aggravated when going up and down stairs.

2. Synovitis

Knee joint pain or mild swelling may occur, and there may be a creaking sound when walking. The discomfort in the knee joint may worsen when going up and down stairs or squatting hard.

3. Rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis often presents with migratory pain, with patients often feeling joint pain here and there; rheumatoid arthritis often affects the interphalangeal joints, and the clinical manifestations are morning stiffness and difficulty in movement.

4. Excessive exercise

Excessive exercise can easily cause muscle strain and lead to leg pain. Or after strenuous exercise, excessive lactic acid secretion causes muscle soreness.

5. Osteoporosis

As we age, the body's ability to absorb calcium gradually deteriorates, leading to bone loss, which causes leg pain and may also be accompanied by symptoms of leg and foot cramps.

3. Functional training methods

1. Sitting knee extension

Place your feet flat on the ground, then gradually straighten your right knee, keeping your legs straight and slowly lowering them, alternating between your legs.

2. Prone knees

Cross your hands in front of your head and place your head on your arms. Then gradually bend your right knee, bringing it as close to your hip as possible. Keep your knee bent and slowly lower it, alternating between your legs.

3. Muscle stretching exercises

Bend one knee as close to your chest as possible, hold your thigh with both hands and then gradually straighten your knee, alternating between the two legs.

4. Quadriceps training

Bend one leg towards the buttocks, hold the ankle with both hands, gradually pull the lower limb towards the buttocks, maintain this position, then put it down, alternating legs.

5. Push your calf with your fingers

Bend your knees and slightly separate your legs. Place the base of your hands on the inner and outer sides of one knee. Then, use your thumb and other four fingers together to push in a straight line along the inner and outer sides of the calf as far as the ankle.

6. Knee pats

Bend your legs, place your feet flat on the floor, and try to relax your legs. Make half fists with your hands and gently tap around your knees with your left and right fists.

7. Massage the patella

Bend both knees about 90 degrees, place both feet flat on the floor, place the palms of both hands on the patella of the knee joint, open the five fingers slightly and press them closely around the patella, then use a little force to massage the patella evenly, gently and rhythmically.