Vitamin K supplementation may serve as a nocturnal leg cramps treatment reducing frequency, intensity, and duration in older ...

Over 3,500 major leg amputations were performed by vascular surgeons in the UK in 2023 – and many were preventable.

However, pain in the legs could also indicate something more serious that requires treatment, such as injuries to the nerves ...

Opioids also block pain signals and have sedative effects ... And certain drugs for Parkinson's disease can also quiet restless legs. Other medication, including gabapentin (Neurontin, and generic ...

Many drugs prescribed for fibromyalgia work to turn down “pain volume” in the central nervous system (CNS). They can also help reduce fatigue, improve mood, promote sleep and ease other problems ...

But there is no evidence to support use of the drug to treat diarrhea cramps, muscle cramps, or neuropathy (nerve pain). Before starting any treatment for nighttime leg cramps, your doctor should ...

Leg pain can be either injury related or overuse related. Leg injury in soccer players usually involves contusion from a direct blow or a muscle strain from a stretch type injury. Treatment is ...

This paper discusses the common causes of exercise induced lower leg pain, including chronic compartment syndrome (CCS), medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) and chronic calf tears (CCT). The ...

More severe leg cramps can cause pain that lasts several days after the cramp occurs. While leg cramps tend to resolve on their own without treatment, see your healthcare provider if they are severe, ...

Minimally invasive treatment can get rid of or fade leg veins. Treatment can also diminish symptoms like pain and fatigue and prevent complications. Varicose and spider veins are damaged veins. We ...

When children and teenagers come to the emergency room (ER) with a broken bone, it’s important that they are offered medications quickly to help reduce their pain. Therapies outside of medications are ...