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What Causes Tightening Of Leg Muscles While Walking?

Posted on Tue, 10 Feb 2015

Question: I used to walk daily around 30 mins in the evening , but in recent days i had increased my speed of walking and after that , with in 10 minutes of my walking lower leg will tighten up and pain starts build up .
If i take some 5 mins rest , pain will go away and i can resume my walking.
what can be the problem doctor..?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (58 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It could be muscle strain.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

From description given its likely that you have sustained calf strain. The pain is due to associated muscle spasm. So it is important to relieve it. I would suggest you to give adequate rest and avoid fast walking. You can do a hot fomentation and apply a local analgesic gel to relieve the spasm.

Hope this will helps you.

Warm regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (9 minutes later)

Thanks for your quick response.

Actually pain is not happening in calf area , it is only with frontal portion of lower leg.

This is nothing to do with symptom of "Peripheral-Artery-Disease" right..?

Thanks in advance
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Not due to peripheral artery disease.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for your query again.

Symptoms are seems to be due to muscle strain in lower leg, not due to peripheral artery disease.

Wishing you speedy recovery.

Warm regards.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar