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What Causes Pain Below The Knee In The Calf Muscles?
Hi my son is 12. He just injured his leg in a basketball game. He jumped up high and landed awkwardly. He felt immediate pain and remained in severe pain for almost an hour. The location is the lower left left just below the knee. The pain extends down to about mid calf. It is in the front of the leg just right of his shin. What has he injured and how soon should he be evaluated?
Thu, 31 Oct 2019
Hello,
The pain in the calf muscle is related to an injury in the area. This can be a muscle tear or a ligament injury also. You need to get an MRI scan done to find the cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Praveen Tayal, Orthopaedic Surgeon
The pain in the calf muscle is related to an injury in the area. This can be a muscle tear or a ligament injury also. You need to get an MRI scan done to find the cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Praveen Tayal, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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