dead legs
Limbs fell asleep
Dead legs is a prank where someone strikes the side of another person's thigh with their knee, causing temporary muscle numbness or weakness: He gave me dead legs in the hallway and I could barely walk to class.
The term also describes the heavy, fatigued feeling in legs after intense exercise or prolonged sitting.
Loss of sensation
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- heavinessState of being weighty
- weaknessDeficiency in force
prickling · paresthesia · loss of sensation · throbbing · buzzing · crawling · burning · leaden
Loss of contractile power
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
endurance · running · cycling · climbing · recovery · second wind · hitting the wall · squats
Compressed neural tissue
- sciaticaLumbar nerve inflammation
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
- herniated discSpine cushion rupture
- nerve compressionPressure narrowing neural passage
spinal stenosis · referred pain · lower back · shooting pain · neurologist · chiropractic · lumbar · slipped disc
Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- quadricepsFour-part thigh muscle
thigh · impact · collision · soccer · rugby · football · recovery · ice pack
Inadequate vascular movement
- blood flowMovement through vessels
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
varicose veins · deep vein thrombosis · standing up · shaking out
numbness
Loss of sensation
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- heavinessState of being weighty
weakness · prickling · paresthesia · loss of sensation · throbbing · buzzing · crawling · burning · leaden · unresponsive
muscle fatigue
Loss of contractile power
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
soreness · endurance · running · cycling · climbing · recovery · second wind · hitting the wall · squats · marathon
pinched nerve
Compressed neural tissue
- sciaticaLumbar nerve inflammation
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
- herniated discSpine cushion rupture
nerve compression · spinal stenosis · referred pain · lower back · shooting pain · neurologist · chiropractic · lumbar · slipped disc · sciatic nerve
charley horse
Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
quadriceps · thigh · impact · collision · soccer · rugby · football · recovery · ice pack · compression
poor circulation
Inadequate vascular movement
- blood flowMovement through vessels
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- compressionForcing into smaller space
swelling · varicose veins · deep vein thrombosis · standing up · shaking out
dead legsfresh legs
Rested substitute players
spring in one's step · spring in your step · powerful legs · quick feet · strong legs
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