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Calf cramps, tightness behind the knee, and spasms after surgery? been walking every hour during day since the surgery

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Clot: When in doubt, get an ultrasound. Go to urgent care, have the doctor give you an order for a doppler ultrasound to prove there is no clot.

Answered 9/17/2016

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A member asked:

Calf cramps, tightness behind the knee, and spasms after surgery? been walking every hour during day since the surgery

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