What causes leg pain after cesarean section?

Leg pain after cesarean section may be caused by cold, or it may be due to not getting out of bed for a long time, resulting in blood clots in the blood vessels of the lower limbs, or it may be a symptom caused by calcium deficiency.

1. Caused by cold: If you do not pay attention to keeping your legs warm during and after the cesarean section, your legs may be affected by cold, which may lead to leg pain.

You can use a hot water bag to apply heat to help the symptoms recover, or you can choose massage to promote blood circulation and relieve the pain symptoms.

2. Failure to move in time: Usually after a cesarean section, the patient is required to get out of bed and move around appropriately 24 hours later. If there is no timely movement, it is likely to cause damage to blood vessels in the lower limbs and blood clots, which will cause pain symptoms in the lower limbs and may also be accompanied by edema in the lower limbs.

You can take some anti-inflammatory, analgesic and blood-activating drugs under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Calcium deficiency: During pregnancy, the fetus needs a lot of calcium supplementation for its bone growth and development. If the calcium supplement is insufficient, the fetus will absorb calcium from the mother. In this case, it will cause symptoms of calcium deficiency in the fluid, which may cause leg pain and leg muscle cramps and pain.

You can take appropriate calcium supplements as prescribed by your doctor to promote improvement of symptoms.