India, March 4 -- Is your leg swollen, aching or numb? Occasionally, people may dismiss it, assuming it is due to walking all day or wearing ill-fitting shoes. However, any issue with your legs, from pain and numbness to swelling, could indicate something more serious is going on. It is best not to ignore these symptoms.

HT Lifestyle connected with Prof (Dr) Digvijay Sharma, associate director, vascular surgery and interventions, CK Birla Hospital, Delhi, to get a complete picture of what leg discomfort could mean and why it should be regarded as a priority health concern.

He revealed the concern that may be quietly brewing beneath leg discomfort, "Recurring signs such as persistent leg pain, numbness, and swelling might be a manifestat...