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What Causes Pain In A Vein On The Calf Muscles?
Posted on
Fri, 2 Jun 2017
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Fri, 2 Jun 2017
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Question : Hi,
My mother is having severe pain sometimes on left calf vein, pain generally happens when she walks and subsides if she is sitting or sleeping.
Need guidance on where to go for getting her checkup done.
My mother is having severe pain sometimes on left calf vein, pain generally happens when she walks and subsides if she is sitting or sleeping.
Need guidance on where to go for getting her checkup done.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query in HealthcareMagic,
I have gone through your query and before I could guide you any further, I would like to know few more details related:
- Is the pain only limited to the left leg or does it vary?
- Have you noticed any black or brown discoloration over the toes in the affected limb?
- Does she have any history of varicose veins, diabetes etc?
- Does she have any associated features like low back pain, pain that radiates from back to the leg, pins and needle pricking sensation?
- Any history of fall recently?
Kindly revert back with your answers, so that I may be able to help you out,
Regards
Requires few more details related,
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query in HealthcareMagic,
I have gone through your query and before I could guide you any further, I would like to know few more details related:
- Is the pain only limited to the left leg or does it vary?
- Have you noticed any black or brown discoloration over the toes in the affected limb?
- Does she have any history of varicose veins, diabetes etc?
- Does she have any associated features like low back pain, pain that radiates from back to the leg, pins and needle pricking sensation?
- Any history of fall recently?
Kindly revert back with your answers, so that I may be able to help you out,
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
- Is the pain only limited to the left leg or does it vary?
The pain is only to left leg,while walking... When she sit and fold there is no pain
- Have you noticed any black or brown discoloration over the toes in the affected limbs?
No discoloration
- Does she have any history of varicose veins, diabetes etc?
No, nothing
- Does she have any associated features like low back pain, pain that radiates from back to the leg, pins and needle pricking sensation?
Lower back pain is there sometimes, but not often
- Any history of fall recently?
Not recently, pain started since one week, fall was 2-3 Months back which she had recovered from.
The pain is only to left leg,while walking... When she sit and fold there is no pain
- Have you noticed any black or brown discoloration over the toes in the affected limbs?
No discoloration
- Does she have any history of varicose veins, diabetes etc?
No, nothing
- Does she have any associated features like low back pain, pain that radiates from back to the leg, pins and needle pricking sensation?
Lower back pain is there sometimes, but not often
- Any history of fall recently?
Not recently, pain started since one week, fall was 2-3 Months back which she had recovered from.
Brief Answer:
Sciatic pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
Thanks for writing back,
I have gone through the details that you have provided,
From your description, your mother seems to have a condition of sciatica. This is a condition where the sciatic nerve gets involved thereby giving rise to the above symptoms.
For this I would suggest you to meet up with an orthopedic surgeon, who will advice you to undergo some basic investigations to find the exact cause and the level at which the nerve is involved.
Management generally involves lifestyle modifications, pain relievers, epidural steroid injections, therapy.
I hope this helps,
Please feel free to discuss further, or else kindly close the query and share your positive feedback.
Regards
Sciatic pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
Thanks for writing back,
I have gone through the details that you have provided,
From your description, your mother seems to have a condition of sciatica. This is a condition where the sciatic nerve gets involved thereby giving rise to the above symptoms.
For this I would suggest you to meet up with an orthopedic surgeon, who will advice you to undergo some basic investigations to find the exact cause and the level at which the nerve is involved.
Management generally involves lifestyle modifications, pain relievers, epidural steroid injections, therapy.
I hope this helps,
Please feel free to discuss further, or else kindly close the query and share your positive feedback.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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