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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Outer Calf And Shins
Question: I had originally sent question. I got up this morning to get my coffee and a pain appeared in my upper/outter left calf and pain traveled into inner shin area. Could not bear weight without pain. I read symptoms to blood clots in calf and had none of them. What would cause this type of pain and how can I get rid of it. Please send me an email. I can't get the app on my standard cell phone and I have no texting.
Brief Answer:
It can be many causes
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
It can be many causes. The doctor will need to some tests to rule out causes. The starting test would be an X-ray.
The causes can be follows:
1.Peripheral arterial disease- the pain increases on walking and is called as claudication.
2.Peripheral neuropathy- This can occur from direct nerve irritation or from a medical illness like diabetes, thyroid imbalance, etc. In your case it may be direct nerve irritation.
3. Muscle pain or myalgia is a common cause and may be due to overuse (mild trauma) or associated with the generalized aches and pain of an infection. It can also happen due to side effect of medicines like statins.
4. Muscle cramps: Muscle cramp can cause significant pain. This may be due to a lack of stretching or an imbalance of electrolytes in the bloodstream. You need to get your serum sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium levels checked.
Usually the mild pain can be well controlled with oral muscle relaxants and hot fomentation and some stretching exercises of the legs.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
It can be many causes
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
It can be many causes. The doctor will need to some tests to rule out causes. The starting test would be an X-ray.
The causes can be follows:
1.Peripheral arterial disease- the pain increases on walking and is called as claudication.
2.Peripheral neuropathy- This can occur from direct nerve irritation or from a medical illness like diabetes, thyroid imbalance, etc. In your case it may be direct nerve irritation.
3. Muscle pain or myalgia is a common cause and may be due to overuse (mild trauma) or associated with the generalized aches and pain of an infection. It can also happen due to side effect of medicines like statins.
4. Muscle cramps: Muscle cramp can cause significant pain. This may be due to a lack of stretching or an imbalance of electrolytes in the bloodstream. You need to get your serum sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium levels checked.
Usually the mild pain can be well controlled with oral muscle relaxants and hot fomentation and some stretching exercises of the legs.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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