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A member asked:

My calf is swollen and tight?

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Dr. Amir Khan answered

Goto ER: You may have a blood clot . Significant swelling can cause compartment syndrome which results in compression of blood flow leading to possible permanent damage to nerve function as well as muscle death.

Dr Baez agreed

Answered 9/3/2013

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Get checked: Can be dvt. Many things need to be ruled out. Better see a physician.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 9/5/2013

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I'm having pain in my Left calf , (kind of tightness too) and pain on inner thigh. no redness, not swollen. pain is mostly when standing up. I'm obese. and not very active it's been a week. can it be a blood clot?

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I sprained my left calf muscle 14 weeks ago. By the end of the night, it is tight and a little swollen compared to the right one. I had an ultrasound done a month ago and no clots were present. What is causing this?

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