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What Causes Pain In Inner Thigh And Calf After A Long Flight?
My husband is 54 years old and in very good health. He is 6 6 and does not smoke. He experienced pain in his inner thigh and calf yesterday after a 3 hour flight. He then noticed this morning when he awoke a bruised area on the inner calf the size of a nickel. Could this be an embolism? If so should he be checked immediately? He has no other symptoms. Thank you
Thanks for consulting the Physicians at HealthCare Magic. I have worked through your case thoroughly, and I can easily realize your health worries. Being your physician, I reassure you not to worry as things will settle down very soon. No its not embolism and just 3hrs of flight has nothing to do with embolism. The pain may be due to immotility and muscle tiredness or may be its spasm of muscles. The nickel sized bruised area may be due to some scratching, bed bug, some unnoticed injury to that specific area during the journey or any other amongst a lot of reasons. Embolism has altogether different signs/symptoms. I want to counsel you to lessen your worries to an extent of calmness.
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DR. HANIF
PHILADELPHIA, USA
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What Causes Pain In Inner Thigh And Calf After A Long Flight?
Hi dear! Thanks for consulting the Physicians at HealthCare Magic. I have worked through your case thoroughly, and I can easily realize your health worries. Being your physician, I reassure you not to worry as things will settle down very soon. No its not embolism and just 3hrs of flight has nothing to do with embolism. The pain may be due to immotility and muscle tiredness or may be its spasm of muscles. The nickel sized bruised area may be due to some scratching, bed bug, some unnoticed injury to that specific area during the journey or any other amongst a lot of reasons. Embolism has altogether different signs/symptoms. I want to counsel you to lessen your worries to an extent of calmness. May you get very well soon and have a wonderful time ahead. Please don t forget to give your valuable feedback to help us assist you in a better way. Click at I Find This Answer Helpful & give a five Stars too. Write a review about your experience with me. Regards! DR. HANIF PHILADELPHIA, USA