half way through the day yesterday my calf area in my left leg started to hurt very badly. since then i have struggled to put any weight on it and cannot straighten it. every couple of minutes i will feel a burning sensation in the same area, but it is not warm to the touch. ice has not helped.
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lots of factors, as said below, clot being the most serious. possibly even shingles or a compressed lumbar nerve. See you MD or chiropractor
The possible causes for your left calf pain include a blood clot, a strained/torn calf muscle or a pinched nerve in your lower back. I would recommend initially being evaluated by your primary care physician to rule out a possible blood clot before moving on to see a specialist in either sports or spine medicine.
Possible causes of calf area leg pain include: Blood clot (are you a smoker and/or are you on the Birth Control pill or other synthetic hormone replacement therapy?). A pulled or strained muscle, poor circulation or radicular pain from above (or less likely) below the area of pain. Other causes are possible such as: Infection (cellulitis) or autoimmune disease(s). You can visit my website: drrondrucker.com and then call me at: 954-547-0487 to discuss further. Sincerely, Ron Drucker, B.S. (M.T.A.S.C.P.), D.C.
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The other providers are all correct on this. It is important to determine if you could be suffering from an embolism (blood clot) since you did not provide any history of trauma, or over use. Diagnostic testing is needed to determine this and any Chiropractic doc, D.O., or M.D. can order these tests for you, but if it is indeed an embolism, you will need medication. Good luck.
If this is sudden onset with no history of any trauma or you had recently been on a plane or scuba diving, you should be evaluated by your medical doctor to rule out a blood clot.
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it would be recommended to rule out venous embolism (small blood clots blocking the vein/ blood vessel ) -- perform also dopplar (check potency of blood vessels in the lower extremities)-- if it negative -- check a chiropractor to find out what is causing your pain and put conservative treatment plan for your condition --- still --I would recommend Co management between MD and DC in this condition to get the best outcome
Good luck -- in good health
Dr. Mohamed M. Hassan, DC
it would be recommended to rule out venous embolism (small blood clots blocking the vein/ blood vessel ) -- perform also dopplar (check potency of blood vessels in the lower extremities)-- if it negative -- check a chiropractor to find out what is causing your pain and put conservative treatment plan for your condition --- still --I would recommend Co management between MD and DC in this condition to get the best outcome
Good luck -- in good health
Dr. Mohamed M. Hassan, DC
I would recommend getting in to see your MD ASAP to rule out a clot or embolism which can be a very serious condition. If this comes back negative, schedule a visit with a chiropractor or PT to determine the cause of the pain.