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Do soreness/pain from dvt resolve on its own? if soreness from calf resolves/decreases after rest is it more likely to have been a muscle cramp?

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Yes: Soreness/pain from DVT resolve on their own. Yes, more likely to have been a muscle cramp.

Answered 4/20/2016

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