When Should You Worry About Calf Pain

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:32 What is calf pain?
0:46 What causes calf pain?
1:00 Strain
1:09 Tendonitis
1:24 Claudication
1:44 Fracture
1:53 Bone Infection
2:06 Deep Vein Thrombosis
2:14 Sciatica
2:26 When should I contact my doctor about calf muscle pain?

A cramp is a sudden, involuntary, painful skeletal muscle contraction[1][2] or overshortening associated with electrical activity;[3] while generally temporary and non-damaging, they can cause significant pain and a paralysis-like immobility of the affected muscle. A cramp usually goes away on its own over a period of several seconds, or minutes.[4] Cramps are common and tend to occur at rest, usually at night (nocturnal leg cramps).[2][5] They are also often associated with pregnancy, physical exercise or overexertion, age (common in older adults), in such cases, cramps are called idiopathic, because there is no underlying pathology. In addition to those benign conditions cramps are also associated with many pathologic conditions.[2][6]

Skeletal muscle cramps may be caused by muscle fatigue or a lack of electrolytes such as sodium (a condition called hyponatremia), potassium (called hypokalemia), or magnesium (called hypomagnesemia[7]). Some skeletal muscle cramps do not have a known cause.[6] Motor neuron disorders (e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), metabolic disorders (e.g., liver failure), some medications (e.g., diuretics and inhaled beta‐agonists), and haemodialysis may also cause muscle cramps.[6]

Cramp definition is narrower than the definition of muscle spasm: spasms include any involuntary abnormal muscle contractions, while cramps are sustained and painful.[1][8] True cramps can be distinguished from other cramp-like conditions. Cramps are different from muscle contracture, which is also painful and involuntary, but which is electrically silent. The main distinguishing features of cramps from dystonia are suddenness with acute onset of pain, involvement of only one muscle and spontaneous resolution of cramps or their resolution after stretching the affected muscle.[2] Restless leg syndrome is not considered the same as muscle cramps and should not be confused with rest cramps.

[lovinaogundeji]

I always have had calf pain at least once a month since I was a child. I have had tests but the results show that I am fine.
Massaging calf pain makes it worst, the heat or icebags works

[micheal]

I have calf pain all day and at night its a nonstop pain 😭😭

[karenbrown]

Awesome info. I have been experiencing calf pain and the bottom of my feet really sting as well as the heels. I already have neck, shoulder, back pain and carpal tunnel. I'm going to make a doctor's appointment

[mohammedsharif]

Excellent information I got same problem calf pain but luckily no other issues many thanks

[ssb]

A deep muscle massage helps me keep going with my life

[sussyyuri]

it feels gooddd when you squish it tho

[premarora]

Good description I am reading first time
The explanation is lucid😂

[lyndavis]

I get them at night especially in the summer, in the winter seem to me fine nice and warm in bed

[sanjayagrawal]

Having pain since last 10 years, cant stand and walk, MRi, Doplers are ok, spine is ok, feels ankle pain also if pressed by thumb

[Zardy_OG]

Can't sleep because of the pain. Tired using warm water

[billscott]

Well that clears it up, "a dull sharp pain".

[mohitkravi]

Did warmup... Had 5 km run. Then 1 km recovery run.. All was good.. Then I decided to some stretching... And did calves raises... And pulled my leg leg calf muscle.. WTF

[monasingh-theo]

I have it often..past, it was not walkable...i went gynaecology doctor...calcium, vitamin D ..she asked me meeting nuero doctor...my father symptoms are also similar...me dependable kind...

[IndigoCosmic]

I have calf pain in both legs today. It feels like muscle pain. Has anyone experienced this?

[keifferstalbos]

Bro I'm a kid and my leg hurts when I run very fast going back to my classroom

[Ellie_-mehh]

Ever since i was a child, I'm experiencing calf pain which causes my right foot walk like a penguin, i have trouble on walking straight especially paths that goes upwards. Until now, the pain worsens I told my mother to consult me to the doctor about this but she ignores and kept telling excuses. Can somebody help me with this, idk how to treat this pain. I always walk as they said i should, i massaged it but it was no use.

[scottputnam]

my issue is not covered in this video. 99% of the time my calf muscles are fine and cause no pain or issues whatsoever. Not when exercising, running, walking, calf raises, nothing. ONLY when I flex them. When I flex them, they cramp. If i flex them several times, I can eventually get them to where they no longer cramp for several hours. I have had the sensitivity test (which was fine) and I have a strong heartbeat in my ankle. I've never had any kind of leg or ankle injury. I am perplexed about this. Should i be concerned? What type of doctor might be able to help?

[sheshboi]

i got my calf pain when i got back from school then slept when i woke up i was stretching my feet like making it go down and up then it just hit and it hurts to my calf it hurts so much when i put it at a certain degree

[mintmonkvr]

Thank you for this now I know to go to the doctor

[ironsightpubg]

I don't know what I'm going through but my left calf starts paining atleast once in a day for hours I feel I feel like my leg is getting cold, starts shivering there is point I put some pressure on it and it stops till I'm applying the pressure it's getting worse day by day please suggest something.