4 Exercises To Relieve Leg Pain

Are you looking for solutions to relieve foot pain? Exercise can be very helpful if practiced consistently.

Leg pain can have two main causes:

• Fatigue accumulated during the day, mainly associated with varicose veins.
• Muscle fever after a long and tiring workout.

In the first situation, the symptoms include the following: heaviness, pain, itching and, in severe cases, light tingling.

In contrast, leg pain associated with muscle fever is progressive and does not cause itching, but may cause some mobility difficulties.

In addition to rest and avoiding extreme exercise, leg pain can also be relieved through massages that improve lymphatic drainage. In addition, it is advisable to practice certain stretches.

Relax your muscles and clean your veins with the following five ideal exercises to relieve leg pain. You can practice them at home at any time of the day, because they only last a few minutes.

What exercises help relieve leg pain?

• Stretching
• Relaxing exercises
• Pilates
• Yoga

4 stretches to relieve leg pain

1. Stretch supported by the wall

This exercise stimulates the circulation in the legs, being useful whatever the cause of the pain. Due to the position of the legs supported by the wall, the blockages disappear and the pain decreases considerably.

Materials required

• A soft fitness mattress

Instructions

• To practice this exercise, lie on the mattress, put something under your shoulders for support and support your wall legs.
• Keep your buttocks on the mattress.
• Move your legs up and down for a minute, rest for a minute, then repeat.
• Perform five repetitions, increasing their number each day.

2. Raise your legs

This is a simple exercise that relieves any muscle pain. In addition, the movements performed relax your entire body, which makes it easier for you to deal with any pain that may occur.

Materials required

• 1 soft mattress

Instructions

• Relax and lie on the mattress.
• Maintain your whole body balance with your right hand and raise your right leg.
• Gently lift your leg in a controlled manner and lower it just as slowly.
• Repeat the movement 10 times, rest for a minute, then repeat on the other side.

3. The butterfly

To relieve leg pain, you need to stretch your muscles in all directions. In general, muscle contractions intensify the pain, regardless of its cause.

Learn all the ways to perform this exercise and you can forget about leg pain!

Materials required

• 1 soft mattress

Instructions

• Lie on your fitness mat. Lean to the right and bend your knees.

• Keep your head resting on your hand or arm (as you see fit).
• Tighten your abdominal muscles as you raise and lower your right leg.
• Perform 20 reps on this side, then repeat on the other side.

4. Stretching the flexor muscles at the hips

This is a complete exercise that relaxes and stretches the muscle groups. Stretching the flexor muscles helps to relieve leg pain, but also to combat fatigue  in the lower limbs.

Materials required

• 1 soft mattress

Instructions

• Lean on your palms and knees, then raise your right heel to the front of your body, in front of your right hip (as in the picture above).

• Perform 10 to 20 repetitions with considerable pauses between them. Remember that the purpose of this exercise is to stretch all your muscles.
• Rest and repeat the exercise on the opposite side.

Remember that practicing these exercises only once a month will not work. Consistency is the basic “ingredient” when it comes to relieving foot pain. 

Each exercise is a position that relaxes you and helps you maintain your overall health. Try them too!