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What Causes Muscle Tightness In The Calf?
I have muscle tightness in my midcalf. Its hard to describe, it feels like a knot when I walk but I dont feel anything when I massage it. Within the past day or so a numbness has started in my toes which has now traveled to the point on my midcalf where the knot is. It got significantly worse when I laid down to go to sleep tonight.
Wed, 10 Aug 2016
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If you are having symptoms in one leg only then you should consider seeing your doctor to rule out a blood clot in the leg.
The other causes of unilateral pain (one sided) are trauma , infection, varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease (blockage in the arteries of the leg).
It would be best to be seen. This would involve physical examination and depending on findings, investigations such a a doppler to look for a clot, may be needed.
I hope this helps
If you are having symptoms in one leg only then you should consider seeing your doctor to rule out a blood clot in the leg.
The other causes of unilateral pain (one sided) are trauma , infection, varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease (blockage in the arteries of the leg).
It would be best to be seen. This would involve physical examination and depending on findings, investigations such a a doppler to look for a clot, may be needed.
I hope this helps
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