Leg and vein conditions, explained.
Behind most leg symptoms is a specific, treatable condition. Explore the conditions that most often affect the veins, arteries, and nerves of the legs to understand what may be going on and what a specialist can do.
Explore the conditions
Each guide explains what the condition is, its warning signs, and how it is treated.
Spider Veins
Small surface veins that show as thin red or blue lines on the legs.
Learn more →Varicose Veins
Bulging, ropey veins from valves that no longer close properly.
Learn more →Deep Vein Thrombosis
A clot in a deep leg vein, which is a medical emergency.
Learn more →Peripheral Neuropathy
Nerve damage causing numbness, tingling, or burning.
Learn more →Peripheral Artery Disease
Narrowed arteries reduce blood flow, often felt as pain when walking.
Learn more →Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Poor vein return causing swelling, aching, and skin changes.
Learn more →Lymphedema
Swelling from a build-up of lymph fluid in the tissues.
Learn more →Nerve Compression
Pressure on a nerve causing tingling, pain, or weakness in the leg.
Learn more →When a leg problem is an emergency
Most leg conditions can wait for a regular appointment, but a few need urgent care. Seek emergency care now if you have any of these:
- Sudden swelling, warmth, or pain in one leg (possible clot or DVT)
- Chest pain or shortness of breath with leg swelling
- A leg or foot that is cold, pale, or blue
- An open sore or wound that will not heal
- Sudden weakness or numbness in a leg
- Severe, unrelenting leg pain
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