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Common causes of calf pain while walking include muscle cramps, bruises, or strains. You may be able to ease mild calf pain at home by resting, applying ice, and using OTC medications.
Strains, muscle cramps, and bruises are the most common causes of calf pain when walking. Here are ways you can ease mild calf pain at home and when to seek help.
What is calf muscle pain? Calf muscle pain can be a dull ache or a sharp pain in the back of your leg, behind your shinbone. It can feel a little different for everyone. If you get pain when you’ve been doing something physical like walking or running, the cause is generally muscular.
Swelling, redness or discoloration, and/or warmth in the calf (or anywhere within the leg) Severe dehydration (e.g., no urination, inability to drink/keep fluids down, confusion, persistent vomiting or diarrhea); Difficulty or inability to walk or move your leg, or having had significant leg trauma (e.g., from a car accident or sports injury)
Calf muscle pain is often caused by overuse or a sports injury. However, it can also indicate an underlying medical issue, including deep vein thrombosis or diabetic neuropathy.
Sudden calf pain is often the result of a mild pull, strain, or cramp. But there are cases where it can indicate a deeper health concern that might need immediate medical treatment. If...
Calf pain is any sharp or dull ache in the back part of the lower leg. Determining the cause of calf pain (e.g., cramps, a blood clot) can guide treatment.
The classic symptom is cramping, tight pain that's felt in muscles "downstream" from the narrowed artery. It can occur in the buttocks, thigh, calf, or foot, but occurs most often in the calf. The pain tends to come on with walking, gets worse until the person stops walking, and goes away with rest.
Calf muscle pain is a common problem that can make walking, running and jumping difficult and painful. Pain in the calf region may be due to an injury such as a calf muscle strain, an underlying medical condition or a problem in the nerves or arteries in the lower leg.
Calf pain can result from muscle strain or cramps or occur due to another condition like sciatica. Treatment depends on the cause. The calf is comprised of two muscles — the gastrocnemius...