Your legs and feet can reveal surprising clues about your health. From swelling to numbness, discover the silent symptoms you shouldn’t ignore and what they could mean.

Sometimes, “your feet are the first place where you can see warning signs of things like diabetes or vascular disease or even skin cancer,” says Hira Mirza, a podiatrist at CLS Health in Houston. “If ...

Dr. Nisha Bunke, the medical director at La Jolla Vein & Vascular, said she would never ignore skin discoloration and itching around the ankles and lower legs, as this change can be a sign of a ...

Pancreatic cancer, a deadly disease, may first signal its presence through leg symptoms like pain, swelling, redness, and ...

My wife almost lost her leg a few weeks ago. Then she almost lost her life. The symptoms didn't seem life-threatening at the time, so we almost made a fatal mistake by delaying seeking medical ...

If you can usually finish a run with ease, but are suddenly hit with severe fatigue, it could be a subtle sign of an ...

We’ve all had leg pain at some point. Maybe you banged your shin against your favorite chair, or you had an intense cramp in your thigh or calf muscle. It hurt, but it got better fast. Leg pain that ...

Do you often experience fatigue, swelling, or discomfort in your legs and feet? These symptoms could indicate poor circulation, a common concern affecting many. However, the good news is that you can ...

Numb legs and feet may be caused by sitting in a position that puts too much pressure on the nerves or reduces blood flow. Long-lasting numbness in the legs and feet may indicate an underlying ...

Injuries and inflammation can cause swelling in your lower extremities. But you may also experience fluid retention due to an underlying health condition that requires medical attention. The feet, ...

Our feet and legs, often neglected in the study of body language, transmit a lot of valuable information about what we are sensing, thinking, and feeling. We pay so much attention to the face and ...