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What Causes Pain In The Calves?
For the past month plus I ve started experiencing calf pain in both legs? I don t smoke or have diabetes. My cholesterol is 204 and my dr . Tells me my HDL is great. Anyway, the discomfort keeps me getting a good night sleep, however it eventually subsides . Thank you
Fri, 30 Dec 2016
Hi welcome to the health care magic
Following cause can lead calf pain....
-muscular strain
-ankle sprain
-tendon injury
-deep vein thrombosis
-electrolyte disturbance
-anemia
Here your examination should be done first and correlated clinically
If on toe dorsiflexion calf pain aggravated than colour doppler done to rule out vascular causes like DVT and burger disease etc...
If needed local part x ray and USG done
If it is muscular pain than ibuprofen given for that and warm compress useful
Take care
Consult physician for examination with keeping all this in mind
Following cause can lead calf pain....
-muscular strain
-ankle sprain
-tendon injury
-deep vein thrombosis
-electrolyte disturbance
-anemia
Here your examination should be done first and correlated clinically
If on toe dorsiflexion calf pain aggravated than colour doppler done to rule out vascular causes like DVT and burger disease etc...
If needed local part x ray and USG done
If it is muscular pain than ibuprofen given for that and warm compress useful
Take care
Consult physician for examination with keeping all this in mind
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