What Causes Severe Pain In Calf And Knee At Night?

Posted on Fri, 7 Aug 2015

Question: Hey I am 36 year old and having pain in calf very frequently generally in night also feeling some pain in my right knee. due to claf pain I am not able to sleep properly.

What cause this pain?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be due to knee synovitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and x rays. I think you might be having knee synovitis. This condition causes fluid accumulation in knee joint with inflammation. Before I advised you any thing I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1. Are you having any difficulty in sitting cross leg or using stairs?
2. Are you having swelling around knee joint?
3. Do you go to gym or play any sports ?
please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (40 minutes later)

Thanks for quick response!

1) Right now I don't have any problem in crossed leg sitting posture and not feeling any pain or difficulty while walking on stairs.

2) No I dont have any swelling but in top front of Knee some sort of inflammation (In Hindi Jalan type pain)not sure what you called in english but not much very little.

3) No I don't goto gym now but in last year I used to go gym for around 3-4 months, but I daily used to walk around 2-3 Km to catch my office bus. I am working with IT company so my job is more like sitting.

Just let me know if you want to know anything else about my past medical history.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it is synovitis with chondromalacia

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think it is synovitis with chondromalacia. In this condition there is softening of knee cartilage and it causes pain which goes in to calf. This is self limiting condition and with few precautions it will improve in three to four months.
I would suggest you following.
1.Stopped running and do gentle morning walk.
2.Avoid squatting, cross leg sitting and stairs.
3.Take Diacerin, calcium and vitamin D daily.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other follow up questions.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (15 minutes later)

Hey thanks for help!

I am having stone in my both kidneys around (10-14 mm and 24 mm) so I generally don't take much calcium. In this case can you suggest something.

I am taking following tablets - Just started tomorrow
1) Orcerin gm - Once in night
2) Zincovit - 1 Tab after bkfast.

When we say cross leg it mean sitting on ground with folded leg ( In XXXXXXX language called aalthi paalthi). Please confirm while sitting on chair cross leg should also need to avoid.

Can I also take Hot formation with hot salt water or with hot water bag.

Problem of calf pain since I was 22-25 year old and consulted many time with doctor as per them its generic weaknees. When I take proper diet and vitamins there is not frequent pain.

I have noticed one more thing while I am having intercourse 2-3 days its start paining in calf.

Please suggest for same.

Thanks
XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Your calf is due to muscle fatigue

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Dear XXXXXXX your calf pain is due to muscle fatigue, You are doing right by taking these medicines.I would also suggest you to take tablet carnisure one daily. Also take salt in fruit juices.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar