There can be many causes for back pain from muscle strain to a spinal injury. However, when back pain is accompanied by pain that travels down the leg the problem could be a bulging or herniated disc.
A bulging disc means the disc has not herniated but is protruding or bulging out between the vertebrae [...]

I recently helped my brother move his one bedroom apartment. Heavy lifting was involved and I now have back pain on my lower right side. It also causes pain in the back of my right leg. When sitting for extended periods of time, I feel numbness and tingling in my right side. Sometimes this pain [...]

Question: My 9 year old son has been complaining that his calves hurt when he wakes up in the morning, and it sometimes keeps him from going to school. The doctor says there is nothing wrong with him. What should I do?
Answer: This sounds like it might be more of a case of learned [...]

Q: What are some causes of knee pain?
A: Knee pain can come from injuries, arthritis, or overuse of the knee. Being heavy or overweight does play a role in the breakdown of knee cartilage.
Q: What are some common treatments of knee pain?
A: Of course depending on the cause of the knee pain treatments vary.
An ice [...]

There are many factors that can be related to leg joint pain. The most common cause is arthritis, which is a condition that causes excessive joint pain to the sufferer. Apart from that, the pain can also result from a physical injury. A leg sprain is another cause of this condition, though it is not [...]

Leg muscle pain or leg cramps are experienced by many people on a daily basis. When the muscles in your leg produce uncontrolled movements, you experience cramps. Expansion or contraction of the muscle can be very painful and unbearable at times.
Causes:
Alcoholism, dehydration, excessive physical exercise, kidney failure, metabolic problems and pregnancy are all common causes [...]

Leg pain is usually caused by blockage or narrowing of arteries that take blood to the leg muscles. This condition is called atherosclerosis. Over time, calcium and cholesterol tend to get accumulated inside these arteries and that usually causes this condition. Diabetic patients and smokers have higher risk of this condition due to the presence [...]

Leg pain is of several kinds. Some people express it as sharp, stinging ache. Whatever the pain feels like, it definitely is a source of discomfort and prevents you from standing for a time. You simply cannot do much activity. The causes of leg pain are many but there are a few conditions common among [...]

Q: What causes lower leg pain?
A: The most obvious answer would be sprains and tendon pulls but a variety of things can cause lower leg pain. One popular culprit is lower back problems and nerve pinches associated with lower back problems. Yet another could be stress to the bones or muscles. Other culprits could range [...]

Stress and common ailments can become the cause of chronic muscle pain. It could be too severe and sometimes leaves you incapable of even standing and carrying out the everyday activities. A human body has many muscles and any condition can trigger the pain in these muscles. The chief reason is the sluggish lifestyle we [...]