Tightness and stiffness of the calf consider fasciitis, muscle strain, tumor, lower extremity venous thrombosis.
Calf fasciitis is caused by frequent exercise or walking too much, resulting in calf muscle fascia strain, aseptic inflammation, local adhesions or muscle spasms caused by the main manifestations of local tightness and stiffness, walking pain.
In severe cases, it can cause ankle joint activity limitation, through the line of fascial relaxation, massage, acupuncture, physiotherapy, small needle loosening and other methods of muscle tightness and hardness will gradually improve.
Tightness and stiffness of the calf can also be caused by localized swelling and oozing caused by muscle strain.
Tumors, such as bone or muscle tumors, can also cause localized tightness and stiffness.
Venous thrombosis of the lower limbs can cause local blood circulation obstruction in the calf, resulting in swelling, pain and muscle tightness and stiffness of the calf, which can be clearly diagnosed by ultrasound of the lower limb blood vessels.
Therefore, the tightness and hardness of the calf can be considered for the above reasons, and if the symptoms are obvious, you need to go to the hospital for examination.