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Some types of leg pain can be traced to problems in your lower spine. Leg pain can also be caused by blood clots, varicose veins or poor circulation. Some common causes of leg pain include: 1  Achilles tendinitis. 2  Achilles tendon rupture. 3  ACL injury. 4  Baker's cyst. 5  Bone cancer. 6  Broken leg. 7  Bursitis.
But as Dow's case shows, it can happen throughout the body. When it does, it's called peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. And in some people, PAD causes leg pain that acts as an 'early warning' that someone is at high risk for a heart attack or a stroke, says a University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center expert. Leg pain could be a sign of possible peripheral arterial disease.