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My calf suddenly started hurting and got really tight, what can i do?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Calf cramps: Try keeping your leg straight and pulling your foot up with a towel to stretch the posterior calf muscle out. Sounds like it went into spasm . You can also lean into a wall with your leg straight and get a more forceful stretch.
Answered 10/23/2017
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Medical evaluation: While calf pain is commonly caused by muscular strain and muscle damage, it can also be cause by congestion of the veins from a blood clot within the vein. This can be a dangerous or life threatening condition. Please see a doctor as soon as possible to make sure it isn't a deep venous thrombosis.
Answered 3/26/2013
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