What does it mean if your leg has been hurting for 2 months now?

[Anonymous]

ever since I've been working, I'm on my feet 8 hrs a day and my left leg hurts a lot, the muscle aches and now the calf is hurting too, my right leg is fine too, and of course my feet hurt but why is only the left leg hurting?

i have an appointment for xray but its not till next week!

anyone experience this before? do I have an athletes leg?

[MrOracle]

You could have a stress fracture or something. If you're not used to being on your feet all day, and then suddenly go to 8+ hours, those things can happen. Over time, you will build more of the right kinds of muscle and it won't be nearly as bad, but still, being on your feet for that long is always hard. I was a waiter for a couple of years, and a cook before, and those jobs, especially waiting tables in a busy restaurant, was tough.

[Asker]

so I just have to wait it out?

[MrOracle]

Yes, pretty much. I *do* recommend doing some stretching before your shift, just as you might before playing a sport. That really can help.

[Asker]

thanks so much! will do

[eccentric]

yeah and x ray would be good. an MRI would be great as well. it's also not good to be on your feet 8 hrs/day. hope you get better

[Asker]

wow this question was from a long time ago ahaha, thank you for responding the xrays were fine but I had to go to physical therapy helped I guess, but after working I got used to it and now I'm fine. I try to walk around a lot and not stand in one place

[eccentric]

no problem, do you have less pain if you wear athletic shoes or athletic shoe inserts? I had a job before that required a lot of standing. I was wearing casual dress shoes & my foot, ankle and calf area began to hurt. I used comfort inserts, and it helped. But when I switched to a good pair of trainers, I didn't get any pain.

glad you're able to manage it. Curious, what did they do in PT?

[Anonymous]

It could be your posture. If you're putting more weight on one leg repeatedly, it might affect it.