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Why Have I Developed Pain In Upper Calf And Lower Thigh?

I just had a l total knee with removal of PCL. Rehab went well. Since returning to work as a nurse i have developed pain upper calf and lower thigh on the exterior side. This feels like ache worse when I have been sitting for a while. Knee joint does not hurt. Any thoights.
Mon, 26 Feb 2018
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hello there , although you have not mentioned the time duration since appearing of symptoms and the surgery what I can suggest to you are the following

- PCL ( posterior cruciate ligament ) sacrificing knee replacment are the most commonly done knee replacement surgeries , and the design itself will
mimic the function of PCL and this is not the cause of pain as per your description

— the pain you are describing co relate with HAMSTRING STRAIN which occurs in some patients , as prior to surgery because of advanced arthritis these
these muscles have not been used much. now because of improved knee movement this muscles have started again taking the weight

—- very rarely this may occur due to venous stasis and DVT ( deep vein thrombosis) this you can have it checked with your physician if the symptoms
persist

hope I have been of help to you
thanks
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Why Have I Developed Pain In Upper Calf And Lower Thigh?

hello there , although you have not mentioned the time duration since appearing of symptoms and the surgery what I can suggest to you are the following - PCL ( posterior cruciate ligament ) sacrificing knee replacment are the most commonly done knee replacement surgeries , and the design itself will mimic the function of PCL and this is not the cause of pain as per your description — the pain you are describing co relate with HAMSTRING STRAIN which occurs in some patients , as prior to surgery because of advanced arthritis these these muscles have not been used much. now because of improved knee movement this muscles have started again taking the weight —- very rarely this may occur due to venous stasis and DVT ( deep vein thrombosis) this you can have it checked with your physician if the symptoms persist hope I have been of help to you thanks