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Heel very painful to put down in morning,with constant calf pain and very painful knee at front severe crunching up and down stairswith not much of swelling,and lower back pain could it all be connected?

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Dr. Olav Jaren answered

Many causes: There could be a problem with the Achilles tendon and calf muscle (gastrocnemius or soleus), or there could be a problem in the lower back, related to to the S1 nerve. When a muscle is bothered, it affected the way you walk and it can cause back pain too.

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Answered 5/16/2016

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A member asked:

Heel very painful to put down in morning,with constant calf pain and very painful knee at front severe crunching up and down stairswith not much of swelling,and lower back pain could it all be connected?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Olav Jaren answered

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

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