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What Causes Pain In The Calf Muscles Upon Coughing?

When I cough I get a pain in a lower calf muscle, directly above my ankle on the right side of my right leg. I wonder why, it started happening in the last month or so ? I’m 61 yr old male in relatively good health. My email was incorrect it’s YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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Hello there I have read through your question and would like to tell you that pain in calf muscles could be due to many reasons like electrolyte imbalance, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis or nerve compression. I would advise you to get a serum electrolyte done. Also visit your physician for physical examination your leg to rule out varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis. He may ask you to get an MRI or color Doppler of veins depending on the result of your physical examination. I hope that answers your question. If you have any further questions please feel free to write. Thank you for choosing healthcare magic.
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What Causes Pain In The Calf Muscles Upon Coughing?

Hello there I have read through your question and would like to tell you that pain in calf muscles could be due to many reasons like electrolyte imbalance, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis or nerve compression. I would advise you to get a serum electrolyte done. Also visit your physician for physical examination your leg to rule out varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis. He may ask you to get an MRI or color Doppler of veins depending on the result of your physical examination. I hope that answers your question. If you have any further questions please feel free to write. Thank you for choosing healthcare magic.