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Left calf gets tight randomly- started in nov. the feeling lasts about an hour. sometimes pain in calf at night like i exercised(like tonight), though active i haven't exercised. had ultrasound on leg and it was negative. it's only the left calf. ?
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Calf pain: Need more information. Do you mean cramping pain, stinging pain. What brings it on? what makes it go away? What do you think it is?What does your Dr. think? Ever had low blood potassium K?
Answered 1/8/2016
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Not always EZ 2 fix.: I'm afraid that finding the cause for your calf tightness is not as easy as one would think. There are a whole lot of thoughts as to the cause of this problem. Included reasons include muscle or nerve injury, muscle fatigue , spinal stenosis, certain types of medications and estrogen, just to name a few. The problem is that there are as many potential solutions as there are potential causes.
Answered 1/8/2016
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