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I"m An 88 Year Old Male. Today I Have A
Question: I"m an 88 year old male. Today I have a pain in the back of my left lower leg which occurs only as I walk
Brief Answer:
Can be due to muscular pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the back of the leg that you have can be a muscular pain related to exertion. Decreased fluid intake or electrolyte imbalance can also cause this. A Deep vein thrombosis or DVT is usually associated with pain at rest and swelling of the calf also.
However, It'll be better to get it examined and get a color Doppler scan done to rule out DVT.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Can be due to muscular pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the back of the leg that you have can be a muscular pain related to exertion. Decreased fluid intake or electrolyte imbalance can also cause this. A Deep vein thrombosis or DVT is usually associated with pain at rest and swelling of the calf also.
However, It'll be better to get it examined and get a color Doppler scan done to rule out DVT.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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