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A 24-year-old male asked:

Woke up with calf pain. can't remember having a spasm. no redness/swelling. only hurts when walking or bending foot. dvt possible? i do sit a lot.

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Dr. John Lipman
Dr. John Lipmananswered
Radiology 38 years experience
Not typically: Without calf swelling DVT not likely although without more information hard to say. Calf pain may just be a cramp or musculoskeletal strain/injury etc. If it persists despite analgesics/anti-inflammatories see your primary care physician.
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Dr. Norman Chideckel
Dr. Norman Chideckelanswered
Vascular Surgery 44 years experience
Pain: sounds more like a muscle cramp if it doesn't improve suggest evaluation, a venous doppler sonogram would determine if dvt
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