Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can gout occur from below the gastrocnemius to the achilles?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Gout: Gout occurs mainly in the large joints of the body, most notably in the great toe joint, ankle joint, knee, and sometimes the elbow. Uric Acid will crystalize in joint areas that are the furthest from the torso where the core temperatures are the highest turning the uric acid crystals into fluid. Therefore it is less thank likely to occur from the gastconemius to the Achilles.
Answered 8/27/2014
3.8k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Have flat feet + sever's disease. Very tight Achilles + painful. Doctor said sever's would resolve itself but thinking about Gastrocnemius Recession?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
When I curl the toes in L foot there is pain at top of Achilles tendon/gastroc tendon rght below the calf also feel twitches in calf. Probable causes?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Was curious as to where can pain caused by gout occur?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
58y/o female- sore, warm to the touch, quarter sized lumps below her Achilles' tendon. Will call doc Monday if not gone, but could this be gout?
What to do if it pains a lot from the gastrocnemius and some times from my Achilles tendon what can I do?
Does an Achilles rupture always have swelling? Does it always occur near the ankle? Can a rupture occurs closer to gastrocnemius?
Is there achilles, soleus, gastrocnemius, tendon injuries/degeneration that are hard to see on MRI? Hardness alongside Achilles but MRI is normal
I have splinter hemorrhages + swollen posterior calf from Achilles to gastrocnemius. Area also cold when palpated. Can endocarditis cause this?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
