Lateral calf pain can be caused by trauma, muscle fatigue, lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, vascular disease and so on.
1. Trauma: Trauma can lead to soft tissue injury on the outer side of the calf, or fracture of the fibula on the outer side of the calf, which will lead to pain, bruising, swelling and restriction of activities on the outer side of the calf and other uncomfortable symptoms.
2. Muscle fatigue: Excessive activity of the calf can lead to local muscle fatigue, slowing down of local blood circulation, and accumulation of a large amount of lactic acid, which can lead to symptoms such as soreness and discomfort on the lateral side of the calf.
3. Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc: Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc leads to pressure on the nerves and nerve roots in the spinal canal, which may cause pain and numbness in the innervated area of the lateral calf.
4. Vascular disease: Lower extremity venous thrombosis, varicose veins and other vascular diseases of the lower extremity, resulting in venous return is affected, blood stagnation in the legs, may appear in the lateral calf swelling, pain and other symptoms.
When the symptoms of lateral calf pain appear, you should consult a doctor in time, under the guidance of a specialist to carry out appropriate treatment, which will help to improve the pain and other discomforts as soon as possible.