Getting into bed should mean that you get to be as comfortable as you’ve been all day. But if you have persistent nighttime leg aches, the opposite can be true.
That gets extra problematic if your aching legs get in the way of your ability to fall asleep or stay asleep. Without a good night’s rest, each day gets harder to tackle. Inadequate sleep night after night means you might experience a fuzzy memory, headaches, or a whole host of other problems.
Fortunately, help is available when you visit our team at Vascular & Interventional Associates in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. We have experience in a range of conditions that can cause nighttime leg aches, including restless leg syndrome, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and varicose veins. We treat patients throughout northern Kentucky and the Cincinnati, Ohio, area to ease leg pain so they can get a better night’s sleep.
Any number of things can cause leg pain at night. You might have spent too much time sitting or standing during the day, or you might be sore from a workout. That said, if your leg aches persist and you can’t connect them to any daytime activities, a health condition could be at play.
Take restless leg syndrome as an example. This condition can cause achiness along with itching or a crawling sensation in your legs. As its name suggests, it might cause leg twitching, and you may not get relief until you get up and move your legs.
An issue with the veins in your legs could also be to blame. Both varicose veins — veins in which blood pools — and PAD — which causes artery narrowing — can cause your legs to ache.
Because leg aches at night can come from so many different causes, finding effective treatment means identifying what’s at the root of the problem. Our team works with you to discover the source of the issue so we can soothe your leg discomfort.
At Vascular & Interventional Associates, we start by talking with you about your symptoms. Tell us, specifically, how your legs feel. If you experience something that feels like a tingling or an electric shock, let us know. That can help us diagnose the problem.
To get more information about what’s going on, we physically examine your legs. We might also order a diagnostic vascular ultrasound. This lets us see how blood moves in the veins and arteries in your legs. That way, we can diagnose problems like PAD and varicose veins.
Once we know what’s behind your achy legs, we develop a personalized treatment plan for you. For restless leg syndrome, for example, we might recommend a combination of medication and lifestyle changes. We can solve varicose vein pain by closing off the problematic vein with treatment like endovenous laser ablation or ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy.
In other words, we have a variety of ways we can treat leg problems so you can rest easier. Do your legs ache all night? To get started on the path to relief, make an appointment at Vascular & Interventional Associates by calling our office or booking your visit online today.
