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Calf Muscle Pain Calf muscle pain can be due to injury, underlying medical condition or a problem in the nerves or arteries in the lower leg. Whilst often something minor like a grade one muscle strain, the problem may not actually be in the muscle itself and could be indicative of a serious problem such as a DVT so should always be treated with caution.
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What Are Some Causes of Muscle Cramps in the Calf? A compressed or pinched nerve in the spine area can cause leg cramps and pain. The pain can be worse when a person walks, notes Mayo Clinic. Similarly, dehydration or strenuous exercises that cause the body to overheat can also lead to calf muscle cramps.
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does anyone suffer with leg muscles that feel weak as though you've just climbed a mountain? Used to get a lot of muscle ache in the calves of my legs when walking uphill, couldnt get my breath either..but since being treated for mild SLE its not been so bad, and of course they diagnosed me with asthma so I have a steroid and a regular blue spray to deal with that.
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Calf Muscle Pain Here we start by look at the structures that make up the calf region and then will go on to look at the most common causes of calf muscle pain that can affect the whole calf, or cause lower or upper calf pain, how the symptoms vary and how to spot a potentially serious problem.
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Calf Muscle Pain The common signs of a DVT are pain, redness, warmth and swelling in the calf region, and the pain often gets worse if your dorsiflex your foot (pull your toes up towards you). DVT’s often develop after surgery or periods of inactivity e.g. plane journeys, and there can be a genetic link.
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- A common problem in athletes is tight calf muscles, especially in runners. We look at symptoms, causes and treatment options to release muscle tightness. The calf muscle group consists of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle. The symptoms are a gradual tightening in the calf muscles which can get worse when running or improve while running only to tighten up later.
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Calf Strain Calf strains and tight calf muscles can be painful, but they may also be symptomatic of weakness elsewhere in the leg. The body is an amazing network of highly interconnected parts. This is especially evident when it comes to performance and pain.
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What Causes Calf Tightness and What Can You Do About It? If you walk around in high heels much of the time, the muscles in your calves shorten due to your heels being constantly raised. This shortening causes tension in the Achilles tendon that connects your calf muscles to your heels. In some cases, the shortened tendon can become inflamed leading to Achilles tendonitis. In other cases, you can experience calf tightness that makes it uncomfortable to walk or run. There’s another drawback to tight calf muscles. They increase our risk for injury. That’s because tight calves tear more easily and create muscle imbalances that make injury more likely.
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7 Common Causes of Calf Pain and How to Treat Them While muscle injuries are the most common cause of calf pain, there are other causes of calf pain due to circulation problems, knee joint problems, and other conditions. Determining the cause of your calf pain can help guide appropriate treatment. A calf muscle strain is the most common cause of acute onset calf pain.
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- So when these muscles are tight they cause a tensional strain on the hip, which contributes to hip pain. The calves are often overlooked in hip pain, but they are among the strongest muscles of the body. Unreleased pressure in the calves pulls the hip bone out of balance in a similar tensional line with the hamstrings.
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Calf Muscle Pain 7) Trapped Nerve. Compression of the nerves of the lower leg can cause pain in calf, pins and needles and numbness in the calf region. The compression may be coming from the lower back where the nerve originates from, or at any point along the nerve.Any symptoms of nerve compression should be checked out by your doctor.alf muscle pain can be due to injury, underlying medical condition or a problem in the nerves or arteries in the lower leg.
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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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7 Common Causes of Calf Pain and How to Treat Them Some of the more common causes of calf pain include: 1  Calf Muscle Strain. A calf muscle strain is the most common cause of acute onset calf pain. 2  Medial Gastrocnemius Strain. The medial gastrocnemius is the part of the calf muscle most commonly injured. 3  Plantaris Muscle Rupture.
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Calf Strain Calf Strain. Calf strains and tight calf muscles can be painful, but they may also be symptomatic of weakness elsewhere in the leg. The body is an amazing network of highly interconnected parts. This is especially evident when it comes to performance and pain.
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The 5 Most Effective Calf Stretches Calf pain and muscle cramping in general can be caused by many things, but low magnesium is currently considered one of the major factors. Most people are deficient of this mineral and can unnecessarily take anti-inflammatory or pain medicine when all they may need is 400 milligrams of magnesium.
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Calf Muscle Tear Pain that occurs in the calf muscle on the lower part of the leg often is the result of a pulled or torn calf muscle. A torn calf muscle is similar to an Achilles tendon tear or rupture, but occurs higher up in the back of the leg. A sign of a torn calf muscle is similar to that of an Achilles tendon rupture. You may think you've just been hit in the leg and potentially hear a pop.. There is sudden pain at the back of the calf.
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What Are the Causes of Calf Pain? A very common cause of calf pain is poor circulation. Varicose veins in the calf, while not necessarily dangerous, can ache all day and night. Sudden calf pain can be a sign of arterial insufficiency.
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Calf & Hamstring Pain Calf and hamstring pain can be caused by sciatica, a condition in which your sciatic nerve is irritated. A pulled hamstring muscle near your knee joint or a pulled calf muscle near the knee induces pain. The bursas lubricating and cushioning your knee joint and the pelvic attachment of your hamstring muscle can become irritated and swollen, causing pain.
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Sore Calf Muscles: Causes, Symptoms and Natural Treatments Muscle imbalance: The imbalance refers to tightness and weakness in the calf muscle; it can happen when standing on your feet for a long time. Stretching and working the muscles regularly will help resolve this issue.
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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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Aching Legs and Calves After Exercise A grade two muscle strain is in between the two and indicates moderate pain and swelling. If you feel extreme pain in your leg or calf muscles after exercise, it's best to consult your doctor for treatment.
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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. 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. 3  Leg Cramps: Cramps in the leg muscles are a common cause of calf pain.
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Muscle pain Schedule an office visit if you have: 1  A known tick bite or could have had a tick bite. 2  A rash, especially the bulls-eye rash of Lyme disease. 3  Muscle pain, especially in your calves, that occurs with exercise and resolves with rest.  Signs of infection, such as redness and swelling, around a sore muscle.
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Physical Therapist's Guide to  Calf Strain 1 A throbbing pain at rest with sharp stabs of pain occurring when you try to stand or walk. 2  A feeling of tightness or weakness in the calf area. 3  Spasms (a gripping or severe tightening feeling in the calf muscle). 4  Sharp pain in the back of the lower leg, when trying to stretch or move the ankle or knee. A throbbing pain at rest with sharp stabs of pain occurring when you try to stand or walk. 2  A feeling of tightness or weakness in the calf area. 3  Spasms (a gripping or severe tightening feeling in the calf muscle). 4  Sharp pain in the back of the lower leg, when trying to stretch or move the ankle or knee.