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Have possible calf muscle strain. have elevated and iced nearly 24 hrs. now seeing a vein popped out running down lower leg. am i treating this right?
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Blood clot: If you have calf swelling and pain, you really should be checked out to make sure you don't have a blood clot. If that test is normal, then rest, ice and some physical therapy should allow the calf to return to normal.
Answered 3/20/2015
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