What’s wrong with walking with a swollen calf?



Walking calf belly swelling and pain may be excessive exercise, calf fasciitis, lower extremity venous thrombosis, lumbar intervertebral disc herniation and other causes.

1. Excessive exercise: excessive exercise of the lower limbs can cause the accumulation of local lactic acid, causing swelling and pain in the calf belly, generally relieved after rest.

2. Calf fasciitis: related to long-term incorrect posture pulling, strain, cold stimulation. Typical symptoms are pain in the affected area, muscle tension, spasm, muscle weakness, so you can feel the walking calf belly pain.

3. Lower extremity venous thrombosis: common predisposing factors include advanced age, long-term smoking, pregnancy and obesity, etc. Typical symptoms include swelling, pain, tenderness, superficial varicose veins and so on. When walking for a long time, the venous return is not smooth, resulting in a large amount of venous blood stagnation in the calf muscles and causing calf swelling and pain.

4. Lumbar disc herniation: its causes include disc degeneration, injury, pregnancy and genetic factors, lumbar spine developmental abnormalities, etc. Typical symptoms are lumbar pain, sciatica, numbness of the lower limbs, lower limb muscle strength, in addition to the pain can be radiated to the calf stomach, which occurs when walking the phenomenon of calf stomach swelling and pain.

In addition to the above reasons, may also be osteoporosis, chronic nephritis and other diseases caused by rest, if not relieved, it is recommended to timely consult a doctor to do a detailed examination to clarify the diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment, so as not to delay the condition.