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Swollen Calves, Painful, Tight Calf Muscles. Having Job Which Uses Feet For 10 Hours. Suggestions?
I am 63 years old, female, a nurse. My previous job was sitting and now have a job that i am on my feet 10 hours a day 5 days a week. My calves are swolllen and hurt. My calf muscles are tight and I have trouble even walking down stairs because of it. I wear support knee highs and asic gel sneakers and now I am noticing red and bluish discoloration on the shin only. I am healthy and in good physical health. any suggestions? i feel that I have caused trauma to my calfs as I have not been on my feet this much in 15 years...
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
Hello,
This may be due to calf muscle weakness because it was not put to use before.
You may need physiotherapy to strengthen your legs muscles.
You legs muscles need enormous strength to stand for 10 hrs a day.
At the same time you need to take all the precautionary measures to prevent Varicose veins in the further.
This may be due to calf muscle weakness because it was not put to use before.
You may need physiotherapy to strengthen your legs muscles.
You legs muscles need enormous strength to stand for 10 hrs a day.
At the same time you need to take all the precautionary measures to prevent Varicose veins in the further.
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
All the symptoms in your description suggests a SOFT TISSUE STRAIN possibly involving gastrosoleal muscles due to unaccustomed physical activity.
This is generally self limiting. Please follow the below mentioned guidelines -
* Judicious use of muscle relaxants and analgesic medications
* Moist heat application to reduce stiffness in the muscles
* Gentle stretching of the involved muscle groups during prolonged standing
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
All the symptoms in your description suggests a SOFT TISSUE STRAIN possibly involving gastrosoleal muscles due to unaccustomed physical activity.
This is generally self limiting. Please follow the below mentioned guidelines -
* Judicious use of muscle relaxants and analgesic medications
* Moist heat application to reduce stiffness in the muscles
* Gentle stretching of the involved muscle groups during prolonged standing
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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