Symptom: Calf pain
Calf pain: Pain or tenderness of the calf muscle behind the lower leg
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Symptoms related to Calf pain: calf swelling (0), calf symptoms
Calf pain type of: Leg pain (26)
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Possible causes of symptom: Calf pain: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Calf pain as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Calf muscle stiffness - usually from exercise or exertion
- Calf muscle injury
- Strain
- Torn muscle
- Circulation disorders
- Venous insufficiency (see Vein symptoms)
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Arterial insufficiency - usually from atherosclerosis
- Arterial thrombosis (type of Thrombosis)
- Intermittent claudication
- Thrombophlebitis
- Cellulitis
- Deep vein thrombophlebitis
- Varicose veins - often causes aching calves.
- Plantaris tendon rupture
- Gastrocneimius medial head rupture
- Pseudothrombophlebitis syndrome
- Popliteal cyst - also Baker's cyst
- Compartment syndrome
- See also causes of calf swelling, leg pain, calf symptoms, etc
Conditions listing symptoms: Calf pain: The following list of conditions have 'Calf pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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