Suggest Treatment For Dull Pain In The Right Calf And Weakness In The Right Leg

Posted on Sat, 8 Sep 2018

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Question : 68 year old nonsmoking male woke up with dull pain in right calf and weakness in right leg

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You should see a doctor

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

If you have not had any trauma to the area, I'd suggest you see a doctor to rule out a deep venous thrombosis. Most likely, it is a pulled muscle, but you should err on the side of caution.

Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards

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