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Calf swelling

Calf swelling

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

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Leg

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Pulmonary embolism
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
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What does it mean if I have calf swelling?

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A member asked:

How much should I worry about calf swelling?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: calf swelling?

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A 50-year old female asked:

Can dystonia cause calf swelling?

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A 31-year old asked:

Calf swelling--do I apply ice or heat?

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A 48-year old asked:

Why did I get thigh/calf swelling out of nowhere?

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A 31-year old asked:

Calf swelling and pain. Home treatments?

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A 52-year old asked:

Does a hyperextended knee also lead to calf swelling?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I am experiencing leg pain, leg swelling and calf swelling my leg is red hot to touch my gp is not open don't know what to do ?

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A 32-year old male asked:

I have a intra muscular calf contusion from impact to the calf. Swelling pain limping no bruising. Can walking on it do more damage. I have noinsurane?

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A 52-year old female asked:

I am experiencing calf pain and calf swelling. The following also describe me: Lower leg pain and Leg tenderness. What should I do?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Can a plantars wart (on the bottom, outside part of the foot) cause foot, ankle and calf swelling and pain? Or is it likely 2 separate issues?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Polycythemia vera verified by second opinion. + Crohns. Unilateral calf swelling. Unilateral superficial vein. D-dimer + US normal. Get venogram?

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A 55-year old female asked:

Foot and lower calf swelling w/fluid retention, blue surface and spider veins, red blotch here and there that follow lower veins?

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A 36-year old female asked:

Calf swelling and dull pain after exercise, moving to back of knee. Not dvt, abi okay. could it be vein insufficient deep in calf? Can it be fixed?

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A 46-year old female asked:

I am experiencing leg pain, varicose veins, difficulty walking and calf swelling. The following also describe me: Leg swelling and Leg tenderness. What should I do?

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A 42-year old female asked:

Edema in leg. Swelling red spots ankle swollen hurting tightening, calf swelling up to knee stings saw dr today nothing was done i'm concerned of celllitis should I goto er? Or can this wait til tmrw?

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A 58-year old male asked:

Every time I run 4or6 miles I get a sharp pain right below my calf with swelling after can you please tell me what is going on?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Yes I have right knee pain and calf is swelling?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Very small pain by touch only on left side of left calf no swelling color change or heat touch I can walk normal on it doesn't relly hurt normal?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Small pane on the upright side of the calf no swelling, color change or heat other then normal body heat I can walk no problem just tinder to touch?

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A 39-year old asked:

Calf, foot swelling when sitting too long, what's wrong?

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A 20-year old male asked:

Pain deep in my left calf with swelling. made worse by walking. developed after workout following a lot of sitting around. DVT or related to workout?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Does having some calf pain & swelling indicate the DVT in my calf hasn't completely dissolved? Or will I still have some pain even after clot dissolve

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A 37-year old female asked:

Cellulitis on my foot 4 days ago, it traveled on my inner leg to mid calf. The swelling and redness is gone, but my foot & leg still hurt. Normal?

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A 31-year old female asked:

What would cause leg pain for two months on and off daily different times of the day sometimes the pain is in back of my thigh hamstring area and sometimes I get sharp/tight feeling in calf.. no swelling or redness just mild pain/discomfort?

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A 54-year old female asked:

Tore my Achilles tendon end of Sept. Between a 2 -3 on the scale. Severe charlie horses first 10 days, swelling in calf, brusing, swelling in ankle. So I'm out about 2 months. Walking gate is close to normal. What exercises should I be doing ?

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A 29-year old male asked:

After a motor bike accident, my husbands leg seemed fine. Now it is quite painful in the knee & calf. No swelling or bruising. What can it be?

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A 45-year old female asked:

I had a 5th metatarsal fx and was non weight bearing for 13 weeks. I am now 1 week walking and my foot, ankle and calf is swelling every day. Normal?

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A 31-year old female asked:

I have been shortness of breath for a few days and now am having pain in my calf. No swelling or redness does this sound like a blood clot?

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