What Causes Severe Pain In Right Calf Muscle?

Posted on Fri, 8 Apr 2016

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Fri, 8 Apr 2016 Answered on

Thu, 9 Jun 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : I have severe pain in my right calf it gets better with ibduprofen real stiff and sore in morning gets better in middle of day I don't think I injured just woke up with it 20 days ago I am 75 years old.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be DVT

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think it can be DVT. But before I advised you any further I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Do you have high cholesterol, obesity ?
2.are you Diabetic or heart patient?
3.Do you have a sedentary lifestyle?
4.Is this pain increases when you press your calf?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks

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