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Just when it is time to unwind and give the legs a much-needed break, leg pain at night can ruin any plans for rest. Night leg pain is so common that it is difficult to meet a person who has not experienced total sleep disruption as a result. Men, women and children have experienced this phenomenon. The causes of night leg pain might be from restless leg syndrome, nocturnal leg cramps or growing pains. Video of the Day
1 Worsening of symptoms in the evening. 2  Symptoms occur mainly at night. 3  Nighttime leg twitching. 4  RLS/WED may be associated with another, more common condition called periodic limb movement of sleep, which causes your legs to twitch and kick, possibly throughout the night, while you sleep. Relief by movement. 2  The sensation of RLS/WED lessens with movement, such as stretching, jiggling your legs, pacing or walking. 3  Worsening of symptoms in the evening. 4  Symptoms occur mainly at night. 5  Nighttime leg twitching.