What’s wrong with the pain in the front of the calf?

Consider muscle strain, tibiofibular fatigue periostitis, lumbar disc herniation, bone fracture, thromboembolic vasculitis, bone tumor and other causes of anterior calf pain. 1. Muscle strain: due to strenuous exercise or sprain of the calf, there is localized swelling, walking pain, and activity limitation. 2. Tibiofibular fatigue osteochondritis dissecans: mostly caused by strenuous exercise, manifested as pain in the anterior side of the calf, localized pressure pain and slight swelling. 3. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation: the herniated nucleus pulposus compresses the nerves which can be reflected to the pain in the calf, and some of them will have numbness. 4. Fracture: If there is trauma, pain in the front side of the calf, can not walk, there may be a fracture, need to take X-ray film to clarify. 5. Thromboembolic vasculitis: pain in the lower limbs, coldness and numbness in the limbs. Vascular ultrasound of lower limbs can make clear diagnosis. 6. Bone tumor: Bone destruction caused by the tumor can also appear anterior calf pain, X-ray film can be clear. The pain in the front side of the calf needs to go to the hospital for further examination and further treatment after clear diagnosis.