What Causes Persistent Pain In The Calf Muscles Upon Walking?

Posted on Tue, 20 Jun 2017

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Question : about a month ago while golfing got a sever cramp in my hamstring. usally that's not a big deal, bit a couple of times since, I got pains just walking. just happened again this morning.it doesn't feel like a cramp and goes away after awhile. only reason I'm wondering about it is last oct. I hade blood work before knee surgery and my docter sent me to a specialist and he told me I had some kind of blod clotting factor in my results.he just had me take a baby asprin a day. shoud I be worried.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be a blood clot.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The persistent pain on walking can be related to a blood clot in the calf muscle. This can happen due to dehydration and muscle spasm also but since the discomfort is recurrent it is best to consult a physician for examination and color doppler scan to rule out any serious cause.
I hope this answers your query.
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