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What Causes Swelling On Right Calf Muscle?
I noticed a swelling on my right leg about 3 weeks ago - it is about 3 or 4 inches below the knee on the right calf muscle. It doesn´t seem to be attached to the bone and also sometimes varies in size depending on whether I flex the muscle or not !! It is painless.
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
Hello,
As the swelling region, you are talking about is painless then its nothing to worry. Because any swelling occurs in a tissue can be due to a pathology of the tissues leading to swelling. As there doesn't seem to be having any pathology I think you should not worry much.
But as this must be bothering you in the mind about what to do with his swelling when nothing is wrong then I will advise you to regular ankle toe movements which will help the leg muscle to move and get the muscle imbalance correction and a result will be less space for any abnormal fluid accumulation to happen.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
As the swelling region, you are talking about is painless then its nothing to worry. Because any swelling occurs in a tissue can be due to a pathology of the tissues leading to swelling. As there doesn't seem to be having any pathology I think you should not worry much.
But as this must be bothering you in the mind about what to do with his swelling when nothing is wrong then I will advise you to regular ankle toe movements which will help the leg muscle to move and get the muscle imbalance correction and a result will be less space for any abnormal fluid accumulation to happen.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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