Possible causes of Leg ache or pain

53 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.

• Cellulitis (skin infection) Common Pediatric
• Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) Common
• Contusion (bruise) Common Pediatric
• Deep venous thrombosis (DVT, venous blood clot) Common Urgent
• Muscle strain (pulled muscle) Common Pediatric
• Osteoarthritis Common
• Peripheral neuropathy (nerve dysfunction) Common
• Sciatica (lower back nerve irritation) Common
• Bone cancer (bone tumor) Urgent
• Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage)
• Necrotizing fasciitis (soft tissue infection) Urgent
• Pyomyositis (muscle infection) Urgent Pediatric
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sarcoma (soft tissue cancer)
• Abrasions
• Achilles tendonitis (tendon inflammation)
• Ankle fracture
• Ankle sprain
• Arthritis (joint swelling)
• Aseptic joint effusion (fluid in joint)
• Aseptic necrosis (death) of bone
• Back trauma (injury)
• Baker's cyst (fluid sac behind knee)
• Bursitis (joint bursa inflammation)
• Compartment syndrome (painful swelling in a limb) Urgent
• Fibromyalgia
• Foot fracture
• Fracture (broken bone) Pediatric
• Gout (uric acid crystals in the joint causing inflammation)
• Herniated disc (slipped disc, ruptured disc)
• Hip fracture (broken bone) Urgent
• Knee laceration (skin cut)
• Leg laceration (skin cut)
• Leg swelling (leg edema)
• Ligament sprain
• Lumbar spinal stenosis (lower back spinal stenosis)
• Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)
• Lymphedema (lymphatic obstruction)
• Meniscus injury (inner knee injury)
• Metastatic neoplasm (cancer spread)
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Muscle spasm (charley horse)
• Osteomyelitis (bone infection) Urgent
• Peripheral vascular disease (blocked arteries)
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Restless legs syndrome
• Rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle breakdown) Urgent
• Septic arthritis (joint infection) Urgent
• Sickle cell disease Urgent
• Synovitis (toxic or transient)
• Tendonitis (tendon inflammation)
• Vasculitis (inflammation of the arteries)
• Wound infection (cut infection) Urgent