- Leg cramps
Leg cramps, when a muscle in the leg tightens and doesn't loosen up, causes pain and bulging in the leg.
- Muscle strain
Muscle strain occurs when muscles are stressed, overworked, or injured due to physical activity or labor.
- Abscess
A skin abscess, or boil, is a swollen, painful, red and warm lump of skin that may rupture and drain pus.
- Blood clot in the legs
Blood clots in the leg can become very dangerous, symptoms include swelling, redness, tenderness in the leg.
- Poison ivy, oak, and sumac
The toxin found in poison ivy, oak, and sumac causes an itchy, allergic rash with raised welts and blisters.
- Broken (fractured) upper leg
Symptoms of a broken thigh bone include severe pain, inability to move the leg, deformity, and swelling.
- Cellulitis
Cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the skin, causes red, tender skin that is usually swollen and warm.
- Heat cramps
Heat cramps are muscle pains or spasms caused by intense sweating, usually during exercise.
- Insect bites
Redness, swelling, pain, itching, bumps are common symptoms of insect bites.
- Insect sting
An insect sting may be followed by redness, swelling, and itching.
- Heat exhaustion
Heat exhaustion causes intense thirst, heavy sweating, pale, cool, and moist skin, muscle cramps, and more.
- Trauma or injury
Trauma most often refers to serious bodily injury or wounds symptoms range depending on the injury.
- Benign lipoma
Lipomas are a harmless collection of fatty cells that form a round or oval, rubbery lump under the skin.
- Epidermal (sebaceous) cyst
Epidermal (sebaceous) cysts are painless, moveable lumps that form beneath the skin's surface.
- Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone that causes pain, swelling, and redness.
- Burn (heat or fire)
Burns caused by heat are called thermal burns and can cause pain swelling, skin changes, blisters and more.
- Chemical burns
A chemical burn can cause symptoms ranging from burning and blisters to pain and shortness of breath.
