What is wrong when you can't lift your leg?

Brain and spinal cord disorders
Your inability to lift your leg combined with drop foot could stem from disorders in your brain and spine. If you suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or multiple sclerosis (MS) or have had a stroke, you could be dealing with leg muscle weakness in addition to drop foot.

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Why does it hurt when I lift my leg up?

A groin strain is an overstretch or tearing injury to the muscles of the inner thigh or front of the hip. Groin strains make walking, lifting the knee, or moving the leg away from or toward the body hard to do and painful. Groin strains can occur from overuse of the muscles.

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Why can't I lift my leg to put on socks?

To don or doff your socks, you need adequate hip range of motion. If you're finding it harder and harder to get that foot up on your opposite leg, it could be because of lost hip range of motion. As discussed above, the fact that you can't put on socks could mean that severe hip arthritis is on its way.

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What conditions cause leg weakness?

Muscle weakness in the legs may indicate a neuromuscular disease is present. These diseases lead to a loss of functioning in nerves and muscles throughout the body. They include muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), myasthenia gravis and fibromyalgia.

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Is weakness in legs serious?

Weakness in the legs often occurs as a result of overactivity. However, it can sometimes be a sign of an underlying medical condition. A person who experiences sudden weakness in the legs or some other part of their body should seek emergency medical attention.

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What causes leg to give way?

When your leg gives out it may a signal that you have problems brewing. Weakness in the leg can arise from three principal causes: nerve problems, muscle weakness, and SI joint dysfunction. Treatment is best directed at the underlying problem.

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What muscles lift the leg when walking?

These muscles include the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius. All four muscles work together to extend the knee while walking. The rectus femoris also acts to flex the hip, which is the movement necessary to lift your foot off the ground and prevent tripping and falls.

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What are the symptoms of arthritis in the hip?

Symptoms of hip arthritis may include pain in or near the hip joint, stiffness, audible clicking sounds when moving the hip, and weakness. While hip arthritis is usually a chronic condition, there are treatments to help ease the symptoms and reduce further damage.

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Why does my knee hurt when I try to lift my leg up?

It is usually due to an irritation of the under surface of the knee cap (known as the patella). Pain results from the pressure of the knee cap as it moves up and down in the shallow groove of the thigh bone when you bend and straighten your leg.

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Is leg pain a symptom of any disease?

Other common causes of leg pain include: Peripheral artery disease (PAD), which causes a problem with blood flow in the legs (this type of pain, called claudication, is generally felt when exercising or walking and is relieved by rest) Blood clot (deep vein thrombosis) from long-term bed rest.

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When should I see a doctor for leg pain?

Make an appointment with your health care provider if:

You have pain during or after walking. You have swelling in both legs. Your pain gets worse. Your symptoms don't get better after a few days of treating them at home.

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Can hip arthritis go away on its own?

There is no cure for arthritis. Typically, it starts gradually and worsens over time. Eventually, all forms of arthritis of the hip may permanently damage the hip joint. While osteoarthritis is more common in older people, there are forms of arthritis that affect younger people.

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What age does hip arthritis start?

Osteoarthritis usually starts in people over the age of 45 and is more common in women than men. Research has shown that injuries, and jobs that involve heavy lifting or long periods of standing up, are associated with an increased risk of developing hip osteoarthritis.

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Which hip muscle lifts the leg?

Iliopsoas Syndrome (Psoas Syndrome)

The iliopsoas muscles are the primary hip flexors, pulling the knee up off the ground when it contracts. Because the psoas muscle is also connected to the spine, it contributes to upright posture, assists in lumbar spine movement, and influences the spine's curve.

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Does walking strengthen your legs?

Walking and running are great ways to build leg strength. However, over time, your legs become accustomed to the motion and eventually can hit a plateau. This could also limit your performance. Here are some tips to increase your leg strength, which could lead to longer and more productive sessions.

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What are the symptoms of nerve damage in your leg?

Tingling or burning in the arms and legs may be an early sign of nerve damage. These feelings often start in your toes and feet. You may have deep pain. This often happens in the feet and legs.

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What causes weakness in legs walking?

Often, the cause of weakness or pain in the legs when walking is a narrowing of the space around nerves that carry signals to the lower part of the body. When symptoms affect your legs, the condition is typically lumbar spinal stenosis.

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Can heart problems cause weakness in legs?

As a result, people with heart failure often feel weak (especially in their arms and legs), tired and have difficulty performing ordinary activities such as walking, climbing stairs or carrying groceries.

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Can leg weakness be cured?

Sometimes leg weakness may be improved but not totally cured by treatments like physical therapy after the initial underlying cause is addressed. However, some causes are irreversible, and these include severe damage to the nerves, spinal cord and/or brain.

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What vitamin helps weak legs?

Vitamin D helps your body use calcium. But when you're deficient in this vitamin, your legs may feel weak, sore and heavy. A vitamin E deficiency may be another reason your legs feel heavy after a run.

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Why are my legs so weak all of a sudden?

Common causes of sudden leg weakness include drop attacks, the Guillain–Barr syndrome and nontraumatic spinal cord compression due to metastatic tumour or an epidural abscess.

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What is early stage arthritis in hip?

People may experience some or all of these symptoms including: pain in or around the hip joint, groin area, buttock or front thigh that can be worse when moving or doing activities. stiffness in the hip, often in the morning or after resting. locking, sticking or grinding of the hip.

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