Calf Muscle Problem

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halamadrid

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Was wondering if anyone here has the same problem as I do. I tried to self-diagnose myself off Google results but I always get results which are worse than the situation actually is. Anyway, I get a very painful feeling in my left calf just right under my left knee. If I press on it, the pain travels all over my calf and sometimes I feel it in my left foot as well. I don't think it is a muscle pull/strain/tear or something in those terms because I haven't played my regular sports in about 2 months now. Was wondering if any of you could help. P.S. I know I'm going to get answers saying go to the doctor. I hate going to the doctor because a. they say nothing is wrong b. if they actually believe something is wrong, they prescribe drugs that make you high as a kite, and I feel like Jonah Hill after he has the roofie in Get Him to the Greek.

Thanks
 
Depends how active you are.

I don't personally know your lifestyle, but you say you have a regular sport you play periodically? Maybe you have a repetitive strain injury or something similar.

I'd say go to a specialized sports injury clinic versus a generic walk-in.

I know of a few great ones that fixed a few problems of mine that had been troubling me for years.

I used to be an extremely competitive athlete and dancer, so I've been prone to a lot of foot and shoulder injuries. Some chronic but others aren't. I didn't think I had problems until I had a specialist point things out for me. (Not to say you have anything to be worried about.)

Depending on how active your lifestyle is, seeing a specialist could help to figure out what exactly is aggravating your muscle and any mitigating factors that can help minimize the pain.

I'd say take the tests and figure it out for yourself. Don't sit on it.
 
Then go to a hospital emergency and tell them you have acute pain... [not a cute pain!]

It will take much more time than going to a doctor's office but they will X Ray and investigate before deciding what to recommend to you.

Perry
 
If you're not crazy about the usual doctor's treatment with meds, try a practitioner of Chinese medicine.
I know an excellent one who has resolved a number of issues for me.

PM me for details if you're interested.
 
Go to the emergency at the local hospital as was mentioned before. Just complaint at you have lots of pain. Once they take the X-rays they can know better. You can also head to a physiotherapist. Some are pretty good at diagnosing this type of problem.
 
halamadrid said:
Was wondering if anyone here has the same problem as I do. I tried to self-diagnose myself off Google results but I always get results which are worse than the situation actually is. Anyway, I get a very painful feeling in my left calf just right under my left knee. If I press on it, the pain travels all over my calf and sometimes I feel it in my left foot as well. I don't think it is a muscle pull/strain/tear or something in those terms because I haven't played my regular sports in about 2 months now. Was wondering if any of you could help. P.S. I know I'm going to get answers saying go to the doctor. I hate going to the doctor because a. they say nothing is wrong b. if they actually believe something is wrong, they prescribe drugs that make you high as a kite, and I feel like Jonah Hill after he has the roofie in Get Him to the Greek.

Thanks
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Does it respond to anti inflammatories? It could be tendinitis, try stretching gently with a towel and icing.
 
halamadrid said:
Was wondering if anyone here has the same problem as I do. I tried to self-diagnose myself off Google results but I always get results which are worse than the situation actually is. Anyway, I get a very painful feeling in my left calf just right under my left knee. If I press on it, the pain travels all over my calf and sometimes I feel it in my left foot as well. I don't think it is a muscle pull/strain/tear or something in those terms because I haven't played my regular sports in about 2 months now. Was wondering if any of you could help. P.S. I know I'm going to get answers saying go to the doctor. I hate going to the doctor because a. they say nothing is wrong b. if they actually believe something is wrong, they prescribe drugs that make you high as a kite, and I feel like Jonah Hill after he has the roofie in Get Him to the Greek.

Thanks
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i need the name of your doctor. my calf muscles are hurting all of a sudden.
 
Could be deep vein thrombosis or a blood clot in one of the major veins of the leg.

If it was a muscle tear or injury you may have brownish color urine due to blood.

See a doctor.
 
halamadrid said:
Was wondering if anyone here has the same problem as I do. I tried to self-diagnose myself off Google results but I always get results which are worse than the situation actually is. Anyway, I get a very painful feeling in my left calf just right under my left knee. If I press on it, the pain travels all over my calf and sometimes I feel it in my left foot as well. I don't think it is a muscle pull/strain/tear or something in those terms because I haven't played my regular sports in about 2 months now. Was wondering if any of you could help. P.S. I know I'm going to get answers saying go to the doctor. I hate going to the doctor because a. they say nothing is wrong b. if they actually believe something is wrong, they prescribe drugs that make you high as a kite, and I feel like Jonah Hill after he has the roofie in Get Him to the Greek.

Thanks
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Is it warm to the touch? Is the skin red?
 
There are a number of possibilities, including deep vein thrombosis, or some type of soft tissue injury. Best bet is the hospital emerg where they will assess and have the tools to do so (e.g. ultrasound). If you don't want to go that route, I suggest a sports medicine clinic, where doctors are more likely to take it seriously and spend the time required to diagnose an issue such as you describe. Some GP's it is true will fob you off with "take it easy, take a Tylenol and come back in a week if it's not better." It's been two months and you need an answer. Go get one.
 
Go to the Emergency I had same problem did number of test all with in a day. Don't exaggerate the symptoms because doctors are not magicians.
 
Jesus. You don't like seeing a doctor who has intimate knowledge of the body and has studied or worked with the human body for over a decade but prefer to solicit ideas from people whose medical knowledge combined couldn't fill a paperback novel? And will in turn supply you with half a dozen random ideas based on little to no information? I have no words to describe this foolishness.

This could only come from a Madrid fan. LOL
 
I know someone who had a painful calf muscle problem and after a few months they were diagnosed with Lou Gehrigs disease and they were dead within a year.

That's a worse case scenario obviously.
It's true that family physicians will normally tell you it's nothing and forget about it and 98% of the time they're right.
Calf muscle pain can probably be caused by a thousand different things and unless you make a lot of noise or are the president of the United States nobody is going to be motivated to figure out what's wrong with you.
So the ball is in your court.
If you want to find out the truth you are going to have to get into their faces and hound them until answers are forthcoming. C'est la vie.
 
you need x-rays and possibly an mri. It could be you need muscle relaxants for bursitis but only a doctor or sports injury specialist can tell you so. Don't be ignorant and self diagnose.
 
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