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Dothan, AL
A 25-year-old male asked:

Left leg pain moves from ankle to chalf and back of thigh hurts when sitting down and hurts to walk some when walk more pain goes away i think i twisted it why its hurting no swelling no redness ?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
More.Likely musculo: Skeletal pain, less likely circulation or clot problems. See ur dr for a thorough exam.Take care!
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Dr. Marc Tressler
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
Flexibility Issue: There are 2 reasonably unique muscles in the lower body- the hamstrings and calves (gastrocnemius). What makes them unique is that these two muscles cross 2 major joints, which makes them hard to keep stretched out. When we sit, these 2 muscles tighten. Then, when we stand to walk, we are too tight to be comfortably upright. You have got to stay loose throughout the day. Stretch 3-5x each day.
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Last updated Feb 20, 2021

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