Mid-pregnancy calf soreness may be due to uterine enlargement, increased weight-bearing and calcium deficiency.
1. Enlargement of the uterus: with the development of the fetus in mid-pregnancy, the uterus will gradually increase in size, the increased uterus oppression of the lower limbs blood vessels caused by the lower limbs blood reflux is impeded, easy to appear in the lower limbs of the double sunken oedema, oedema stimulation of the muscles around the calf muscles in the inflammation stimulation of the soreness and swelling.
2. Increased weight-bearing: the weight-bearing of the body gradually increases after pregnancy, and the weight borne by the calf muscles also increases, resulting in muscle strain and accumulation of inflammatory metabolites in the calves will be sore and swollen.
3. Calcium deficiency: the body’s demand for calcium increases in mid-pregnancy, and insufficient calcium supplementation can cause calcium deficiency, which may stimulate calf muscle spasms, and calf soreness and swelling after calf spasms.
There are many reasons for calf soreness and swelling, accompanied by other discomforts, consult a doctor in time.