Calf belly pain in the elderly may be due to muscle strain, lack of calcium, neuropathic pain and so on.
1. Muscle strain: with age, the muscle and the surrounding tissue will gradually degenerate, resulting in muscle strength is insufficient, in normal activities will be possible leg strain, resulting in calf pain, should be clear whether there is a peripheral vascular concurrent injuries, so as to avoid the occurrence of insufficient blood supply, muscle necrosis.
2. Calcium deficiency: the elderly due to age, the intake of calcium ions is reduced, and due to the degeneration of bone tissue will appear to reduce the ability to lock calcium, easy to cause hypocalcemia, calcium deficiency will lead to muscle cramps, muscle weakness, etc., will also cause symptoms of calf pain.
3. Neuropathic pain: the elderly may be due to diabetes, resulting in slow blood flow to the end of the limb, chronic hypoxia, localized neural edema, minor irritation can also cause pain in the leg belly. Lumbar disc herniation compression of the nerve may lead to muscle pain in the innervated area, calf belly pain can occur.
If unexplained calf pain persists without relief, in addition to the above reasons, it may also be related to cold and other factors, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as possible to clarify the diagnosis and treatment.