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Leg pain See your doctor as soon as possible if you have: Signs of infection, such as redness, warmth or tenderness, or you have a fever greater than100 F (37.8 C) A leg that is swollen, pale or unusually cool. Calf pain, particularly after prolonged sitting, such as on a long car trip or plane ride. Swelling in both legs along with breathing problems.
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Cancer and Blood Clots: Patients Beware The classic symptoms of a leg DVT are pain, swelling, redness or unexplained cramping in the calf region. Many variations exist and some symptoms may be very mild indeed. Pulmonary emboli may cause shortness of breath; chest pain with breathing; an unexplained, rapid heartbeat; and/or lowering of the blood oxygen level.
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- Calf pain is any feeling of discomfort in the fleshy tissue on the back side of the lower leg, from below the knee to above the ankle. Your calves are made up of muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels, all of which are subject to injury, infection, or other conditions that can be painful. Calf pain may last briefly or be constant. It may affect your entire calf or only a localized area.
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- Aching calves, burning legs, numbness in the feet — pain and discomfort in the lower extremities is a common complaint that sends many of us to our doctors seeking relief. But unless the cause is something obvious, like a fall, pinpointing the source may require some medical detective work.
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- The most common signs of a DVT are a noticeable swelling of the leg, a warmth or a redness in the area surrounding the knee (the calf or the thigh area), and leg pain that seems to worsen when standing or walking. A physician may conduct a variety of tests if a DVT is suspected in the knee area.
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- 1 Symptoms include skin redness; a firm, tender, warm vein; and sometimes pain and swelling. 2  Deep vein thrombosis, which is a blood clot in a deeper vein. 3  It can cause a “pulling” feeling in the calf, pain, warmth, redness, and swelling. 4  However, sometimes it causes no significant symptoms.
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What Are the Causes of Calf Pain? After exercise or over-exerting the calves or legs, you may experience stiffness, cramping, or a sharp pain in one or both calves. This may be a result of a muscle strain or even tear. See a doctor to make sure the muscle heals properly.
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- Leg discomfort. Leg pain or cramping that occurs when walking and is relieved at rest (intermittent claudication). Pain in the ball of the foot or toes, while at rest, as PAD progresses. In more severe forms, painful foot ulcers, blue or black discoloration of the toes, infections, and gangrene.
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Frequently Asked Questions 1 Pain, cramping, numbness, or fatigue in the hip, thigh, or calf during activities such as walking or climbing stairs. 2  Discomfort subsides when activity is discontinued, although it may take a few minutes. 3  Sores on the feet that heal slowly or not at all.  The skin has a pale or bluish colour.
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Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) Almost always, symptoms are caused by the leg muscles not getting enough blood. Whether you have symptoms depends partly on which artery is affected and to what extent blood flow is restricted. The most common symptom of peripheral vascular disease in the legs is pain in one or both calves, thighs, or hips. 1  The pain usually occurs while you are walking or climbing stairs and stops when you rest. 2  This pain is called intermittent (comes and goes) claudication.  It is usually a dull, cramping pain.
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Swollen calf Research the causes of these related symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Calf muscle burning: 1  Calf pain (38 causes) 2  Calf bruise (8 causes) 3  Calf itch (18 causes)  Calf coldness (10 causes)
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Calf Muscle Pain It can cause calf pain, particularly if the cyst bursts resulting in the fluid tracking down the leg into the triceps surae. Bakers Cysts are commonly associated with arthritis, but can occur for other reasons. Visit the Bakers Cyst section to find out more including causes, symptoms and treatment options.
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- Learn about the diseases and conditions that may cause pain in the leg, calf, or thigh, and read about the medications used to treat this symptom. Other symptoms and signs associated with leg pain include tingling, numbness, and weakness. Pinpoint your symptoms and signs with MedicineNet's Symptom Checker.
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- But there are other reasons your calf may suddenly cause you pain. Namely cramps and Achilles injuries: Calf Muscle Cramp -A far less severe, but often painful, cause of calf pain is the muscle cramp or spasm. This involuntary contraction of a muscle is short-lived, but in may be so strong that it causes a bruise.
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- Symptoms & Signs. Pain in the legs can occur as a result of conditions that affect bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, nerves, or skin. Leg pain can occur in the foot, ankle, knee, behind the knee, thigh, down the back of the leg, or in any part of the leg.
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What Causes Pain and Tightness in the Calf Muscles? Pain and tightness in the calf muscles may be caused by muscle fatigue, dehydration, heat or muscle cramps commonly known as a charley horse, according to WebMD. A person may also experience pain in the calf muscles when muscles and connective tissues along the shin bone are inflamed. Keep Learning.
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7 Common Causes of Calf Pain and How to Treat Them 1 Baker's Cyst: A Baker's cyst is not a true cyst. Rather, it is a collection of knee-joint fluid that has pooled in the back of the knee. 2  Blood Clots: A blood clot needs to be considered as a cause of calf pain, especially when the calf pain is not the immediate result of an injury. Blood clots can form in the deep veins of the leg, causing a blockage in circulation. This may cause swelling and pain in the calf. Blood clots are more common in the days and weeks after injuries and surgical procedures. Knowing if you have a blood clot is important. Without treatment, the clot can travel to the lungs, causing difficulty breathing. Leg Cramps: Cramps in the leg muscles are a common cause of calf pain.
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Diabetic Leg Pain and Peripheral Arterial Disease Sometimes it may not be actual pain, but rather a feeling of heaviness, tiredness, or cramping that occurs in the buttocks, thighs, or calves. The pain or discomfort can limit your ability to do everyday activities like shopping or going out with friends.
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- Symptoms of DVT include swelling of the affected leg. Also, the leg may feel warm and look redder than the other leg. The calf or thigh may ache or feel tender when you touch or squeeze it or when you stand or move. Pain may get worse and last longer or become constant.
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Leg Pain 1 They usually appear swollen or raised and can be painful. They most often occur in the calves and ankles. 2  Infection in the bone or tissues of the leg can cause swelling, redness, or pain in the affected area.  Nerve damage in the leg may cause numbness, pain, or tingling.
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- Medicine. Once it has been determined that sciatica is the source of your calf pain, take several steps to reduce immediate inflammation and prevent future problems. Over-the counter-medications such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or aspirin can help heal the inflammation and relieve the pain.
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- Often, it feels like the person was hit in the back of the calf with a bat, or as if a ball had directly impacted a calf. Most people with calf muscle tears feel and/or hear a pop, and then pain is noted pretty soon thereafter. Usually, it is quite difficult to walk, and swelling happens very quickly. Often the calf may appear deformed, e.g., the muscle of the calf, usually the gastrocnemius, will appear to sag, after this injury.
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Identifying Tight Calf Symptoms That is not always the case because tight calf symptoms can actually be the culprit behind a number of other lower leg maladies. Problems like calf pain, foot pain, heel pain (plantar fasciitis) , Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, knee pain and even hip and back pain can originate with tight calf muscles.
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SEVERE leg pain in both legs??? All the time It took about 20 min for the pain to subside. It was like a knife in my my legs. Not shooting pain, or dull just allover. No calf pain at all. As I know this is a major symptom for some people with PVD etc... I do have to make a appt with a cardiologist to get a doppler ran on my legs. That will be first. Then go for a MRI of my legs and head.
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Sciatica in the Calf Tortures Calf pain, without other sciatica symptoms being present, may be the result of a localized nerve dysfunction, soft tissue injury, repetitive strain syndrome or other concern. In rare cases, varicose veins can cause calf pain, as can the growth of cysts, lipomas or tumors in the region.
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