5 signs your legs can warn you about hidden diseases

The presence of pins-and-needles sensations in legs indicates peripheral neuropathy, which occurs when nerve damage results from inadequate blood sugar management, and circulation control. Diabetes is one of the most common conditions causing this and functions as a predictive tool for cardiovascular disease (CVD), because research shows numbness indicates an elevated heart disease risk, regardless of pain presence. PAD patients show an 82% neuropathy rate, especially in distal legs, from narrowed arteries starving nerves of oxygen. The condition can present with symptoms similar to spinal problems, B12 deficiency and sarcoidosis, but leg-specific symptoms indicate vascular disease. The occurrence of tingling during exercise could indicate spinal cord compression or the existence of fistulas. The condition begins in distant areas before it worsens during nighttime hours, while medical staff fail to identify opportunities for preventing patient falls and ulcer development. Blood tests, along with nerve studies and ABI scans, help doctors identify the underlying causes of the condition, which can be treated through diabetes management, and PAD treatment to reduce the risk of CVD.