Table of contents:
- Why do legs go limp all of a sudden?
- 1. Symptoms of a stroke
- 2. Diabetes
- 3. Symptoms of the piriformis syndrome
- 4. Problems with the spine
- How to treat limp legs?
Limp legs and feeling shaky, can indicate something is wrong with your body. Not infrequently, this condition can cause a loss of balance and eventually fall. Worse, this weak leg condition can result in not being able to walk or stand firmly. What causes limp legs without power?
Why do legs go limp all of a sudden?
Limp feet can be a sign of certain health problems. This problem can be experienced by anyone regardless of how often and how hard a person uses their feet in their daily activities.
1. Symptoms of a stroke
Legs that feel suddenly weak can be a symptom of a stroke. Weakness in the legs as a result of this stroke occurs when a stroke causes damage to the brain, especially in the areas that control the nerve signals sent to the feet.
This damage results in decreased movement known as paresis or plegia, which means complete paralysis.
2. Diabetes
Limp legs can be a symptom of complications in people with diabetes. Sometimes people with diabetes experience a form of nerve damage known as neuropathy.
This nerve damage affects the lower legs and causes the legs to become weak. The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse estimates that about 60 percent of people with diabetes have some form of nerve damage like this that makes the legs weak.
3. Symptoms of the piriformis syndrome
Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the piriformis muscle presses on the sciatic nerve. The piriformis muscle is a flat shaped muscle the band which is located on the buttocks near the top of the hip joint. This muscle is important in lower body movement because it stabilizes the hip joint and lifts and rotates the thighs away from the body.
These muscles are what help you to walk, shift your body weight from one leg to the other, and maintain balance. It is also used in sports that involve lifting and rotating the thigh and there is almost every movement of the hip and leg. Not infrequently this condition can also make the legs feel weak.
4. Problems with the spine
Medical conditions, which affect the spinal cord and nerves can cause leg weakness along with other symptoms, such as burning, pain, tingling or numbness. Some of the spinal problems that can cause leg weakness include:
- Inflammation of the joints of the spine.
- Injury to the spinal cord.
- Abscess or tumor in the spinal cord.
- Degenerative disease of the spine (spondylosis).
How to treat limp legs?
Based on the examples of limp legs above, the treatment can be based on the cause of the medical condition that caused it. For example, if leg weakness is caused by a fracture in the leg or a problem in the spine, then surgical treatment or physiotherapy will help alleviate the condition.
If the cause of leg weakness is some neurological disorder, then consult a neurologist for appropriate treatment.
