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I get really tight calves after hot baths or showers. i'm a dancer, and while in a hot bath or shower my legs feel better, but after it hurts. wh?
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Heat increases swell: Heat can increase swelling because it increases the blood flow. After dancing you might try the strategy of icing your legs and. This may decrease the swelling.
Answered 12/18/2017
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