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Calf pain
Means a pain in the calf. This can be from muscle strain, a clot in a vein, a torn tendon, infection or a host of several other problems, including referred pain from someplace higher up, like the lower back. The best starting place for calf pain is your primary medical doctor, who can then make an appropriate referral depending on what he or she feels it might be.
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Can you die from calf pain?
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Calf pain for the past 3 days?
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How can I exercise with out calf pain?
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How much should I worry about calf pain?
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Severe left calf pain. How to alleviate?
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How should I treat severe left calf pain?
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I'm having outside calf pain, what can I do?
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Anybody have any remedies to help with calf pain?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: calf pain?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Severe Progressing Left Calf Pain. What could it be? I can provide more details.
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Birkenstock cause calf pain?
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Why do I get calf pain while walking in flats?
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What causes the symptom of calf pain in leptospirosis?
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A 34-year old asked:
I get occasional strange leg calf pain..Is this worrying?
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Besides calf pain, what are other symptoms of leptospirosis?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Im having a mild stabbing calf pain when sitting or lying down. should I be worried?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Hi, i am 16 year old male and i am having some severe left calf pain when i train for short bursts for sprint training?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Im having a mild stabbing calf pain that comes and goes and last a seconds when sitting or lying down. What could be the cause?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What are some of the most common reasons for calf pain? I don't remember injuring myself but my calf has been really hurting for days.
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A 40-year old female asked:
I am taking Qlaira and Cyclokapron at the moment. The Cyclokapron is 1500mg per day. I am experiencing calf pain. Should I be concerned. ?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Can lower calf pain be caused by a back problem? I am having back troubles, but also having calf pain was wondering if the two were related.
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A 42-year old female asked:
I had intense calf pain after lat. Menisectomy. After 10 days the pain isn't gone, tho usually less intense, except in the am or after activity.
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A 28-year old female asked:
28 y/o female, woke up with gradually worsening calf pain. Not much better with ambulation, and only temporarily relieved with elevation. no prior hx.
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A 41-year old asked:
Can knee problems cause calf pain?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I am experiencing calf pain and leg pain.
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Whu calf pain in patients with leptospirosis?
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A 31-year old asked:
How do a charley horse and calf pain differ?
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A 42-year old asked:
What are the causes of calf pain when bending knee?
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A 63-year old male asked:
I have thigh and calf pain when i go to bed at night.
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What kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for calf pain?
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