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What causes pricking pain, as if i'm receiving an injection in my right calf. it's worse when i bend my knee and has lasted 10 days.

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Leg pain: Most concerning would be a blood clot, which usually also causes swelling in the leg. A nerve impingement would cause pain too either locally or up in your spine. A muscle strain would cause pain and even a baker's cyst behind the knee could cause calf pain when you bend your knee. See your doctor as it has not improved in 10 days.

Answered 12/26/2014

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