Question 1

can you die from calf pain?

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Yes.: Calf pain and swelling may be an indication of a blood clot within the veins of the calf muscles, which we call deep vein thrombosis (dvt). This can occasionally travel in the bloodstream and enter the lungs (pulmonary embolus); this may cause sudden death. Most people with calf pain do not have blood clots, but in the right clinical situation, this needs to be considered and aggressively treated.

Question 2

calf pain for the past 3 days?

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Not enough: For a meaningful answer, but among the most common causes and in the right circumstances musculoskeletal pain and clots or DVT can cause this symptom. Have a doc examine your leg if persistent pain.

Question 3

how can i exercise with out calf pain?

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Should not have: Recurrent calf pain is a symptom of a problem. Start with your family doctor. A vascular ultrasound is a useful initial exam.Most causes can be helped.

Question 4

how much should i worry about calf pain?

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Depends: It depends on the severity, frequency as well as the when and how.
What makes it better or worse. One leg, both legs. Is it associated with swelling? Are there general health issues?
Are you at risk for peripheral vascular disease? Do you have low spinal problems. 
Or does this come on only after vigorous exercise?

Question 5

severe left calf pain. how to alleviate?

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Possible muscle tear: You are in the correct age range to sustain a variable tear of the muscle belly of the calf (gastrocnemius) muscle in its muscle belly just below the knee joint. With such injury a hematoma may form within the muscle which can cause considerable pain until the hematoma resolves slowly with time, compression, rest and ice.

Question 6

how should i treat severe left calf pain?

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Depends on the cause: Calf pain can develop from a partial tear of the calf muscle, a blood clot, a ruptured baker's cyst from behind the knee, contusion/hematoma, strain due to altered gait/limping or it can be referred pain, often from nerve irritation from the lumbar spine. How you treat calf pain differs depending on the diagnosis. Until you see a physician, pain meds, limiting your weight-bearing & icing can help.

Question 7

i'm having outside calf pain, what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Strain/partial tear: Calf swelling and pain can often be due to local trauma- either a significant strain or actual partial muscle tear. This allows for local bleeding or hematoma formation within the injured muscle. Partial tears of the gastrocnemius (medial/inside head) are common injuries that may take weeks to resolve with rest, ice, elevation and ace wrap compression as the standard treatment.

Question 8

anybody have any remedies to help with calf pain?

Accepted Answer

Find the cause: There are lots of things than can be causing calf pain from simple over-use to vascular disease. The answer depends greatly on your medical history. You need to see your doc to find the cause of the pain and treat this cause.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: calf pain?

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Literally, it just: Means a pain in the calf. This can be from muscle strain, a clot in a vein, a torn tendon, infection or a host of several other problems, including referred pain from someplace higher up, like the lower back. The best starting place for calf pain is your primary medical doctor, who can then make an appropriate referral depending on what he or she feels it might be.

Question 10

severe progressing left calf pain. what could it be? i can provide more details.

Accepted Answer

Possible DVT: More details would be helpful, but implanon, as with other BCPs, have an increased risk of deep venous thrombosis, blood clots, DVT.  The beginning symptom could be calf pain

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