The triceps surae (from Latin caput and sura . three-headed calf [muscle] ) is a pair of muscles located at the calf - the gastrocnemius and the soleus . These muscles both insert into the calcaneus , the bone of the heel of the human foot, and form the major part of the muscle of the back part of the lower leg, commonly known as the calf muscle .
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I have a lump directly under calf muscle on inner part of my right leg. Painful to the touch and warm to the touch.
Hi! I am having really bad muscle cramps & pain like I've pulled muscles, all over my body whenever I do ordinary everyday activities, like reaching to get something off top shelf of cupboard... Opening doors etc... etc...
My strength has also...
I'm 38 years old. During a walk the Monday after St. Patrick's day, I began having severe burning pain in the outside front of my left calf muscle. I had been walking for a while (a couple months) for exercise and had had minor pains here and...
I have small pinhead water blisters on both sides of the Achilles tendon and along the sides of my foot. After sitting and then upon rising, there is pain (short lived) in my middle of my foot. After about five minutes this leaves. There is...
I noticed an indent in my lower outer calf muscle tonight. I first thought it was just an impression from lying on the couch a funny way but three hours later I realize that it's just a large indent in my calf. what could this be from? My ankle...
Hi and thank you for your opinion. I am a 35 yo white male. Former college football player. I am now a father with two young boys. Approximately 3 weeks ago I started developing muscle twitches. I understand that in my age these are mostly benign....
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for the last 10 days i havhad tingling inmy face arms (wrist and hands) and lower legs (calves and feet). It is always on bothsides and from what i can tell a mirror image. Sometimes the symptoms come and go but...
opiate withdrawalI tore my calf muscle in Nov 2012 and took 2-4 Norco a day. a few weeks ago I stopped cold XXXXXXX and experienced withdrawals. after a wk they were gone. unfortunately I got very sick with acute...
I have a lump on my forehead, it is like a cyst in the muscle tissue. It seems to be growing out, and is draining a slimy liquid. I recently developed a headach, neck ache and experienced dizziness the past two days....
I returned from Afghanistan 9 days ago and ever since have had a constant pain in my lower calf muscle. I feel nothing when I sleep or rest but as soon as I stand I feel a very tight pain in the center of the calf,...
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User : My mom is visiting me in California. She has been here for about 3 weeks right now. She has been telling me that at night, she is getting cramps in her calf muscles. Can you tell me what can cause this?
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User : last night I was engaging in some physical activity, not too hard. After I had 2 alcoholic drinks over the course of about 2...
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User : My legs feel restless..and have been for the past 2 weeks. Its like a cramp up my calves
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User : shin splints. no access to ice. have to keep running. what can I do (in my dorm room) to help?
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User : my leg has been numb for the past hour or so
User : it has has happened a few times over the last week or so, one of my legs will tingle and be numb or one of my arms
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Hi my name is Robin. I am a mail carrier for the USPS. I ve recently been bitten by pit bull on the lower part of my right calf muscle . I was outta work for 2months following this injury and since I ve been back to work the outer side of my right knee has been giving me problems. After about 2 hours of walking me knee hurts really bad...
hi i fell 2 days ago . only 2 steps from bottom of stairs, i hurt my left bum cheak, was tender for 1 day and half, today i got sudden sharp pains going down my left from my tummy down to my left calf muscle and straight across my lower back, at one stage i felt quite dizzy but i didnt bang my head just my left side 0f my body could there be...
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I am a fit 51 year old male, who has been running for the past 6 years. I was jogging gently on a level surface, warming up for a race at the weekend , and suddenly got an intense pain in the back of my calf - very similar pain to cramp . I was hydrated and warm. I could walk, but not run on the affected leg, and didn t start the race. 4 days...
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Hello I was water tubing last week (saturday) and as I was falling off I hit my heel of my left foot hard straight into my right calf as I was falling off the tube. It was at a speed of over 20mph. It is extremely painful and It hasn t gone away. the swelling has actually increased in the last week. I am a 15 year old male
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I have a ache/ pain on the back of my right calf muscle , it s been coming and going for 9 months, doesn t seem to bother me when I walk, was able to train and complete a half marathon with no issues. Can t tell if it s a muscle strain or something else.
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I have had this health problem with my right leg for more than a month now. I am seeing a consultant (orthopaedic doctor) and have done series of test, but the pain is still there. The pain is from my right buttock down my right leg. I cannot sit down on chair or drive. The pain is strong that I have not gone to work for about a month now. And...
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I got kicked very hard on my leg during a game of football two and a half weeks ago. It was between my shin and inside of my calf muscle. There is still a lump which I m trying to manipulate because i think its a knot in my muscle but the severe bruising has all but gone will the lump go should I be worried. Many thanks.
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hello sir, i hv bilateral pain in calf muscle nd foot nd both hands.....this pain originates onces in a month..remains for 4-5 days nd den subsides by itself ...d pain is of severe intensity at d end of d day. truley, Amulya Singh M/22yrs
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I have antithrombin III deficiency and had a small dvt in right leg last year. The other night I had a severe cramp in my left calf and since I have had pain in my left calf, it’s also tender and sore to touch in a particular spot. However, there is no swelling and it’s not warm to touch. I’m worried that if it is a clot that I will leave it...
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I have pain in both my arms at the location between forearms and biceps(the location where IV drips are given). Similar kind of pain in my legs too(behind knee , between thigh and calf muscle ). What could be the reason? Does it signify deficiency in any vitamin? history : I have acidity problem. I am employed. desk job. Male. 28 years old.
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