Why Does My Calf Muscle Hurt?
What Are Calf Muscles?
Muscle Cramp
Muscle Strain
Achilles Tendinitis
Baker's Cyst
Sciatica
Chronic Compartment Syndrome
Varicose Veins
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Claudication
Neurogenic Claudication
Bone Infection
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SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: "Muscle Cramp," "Achilles Tendinitis," "Baker's Cyst," "Osteomyelitis," "Deep Vein Thrombosis," "Claudication," "Broken Leg," "Varicose Vein," "Spinal stenosis."
OrthoInfo/American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Compartment Syndrome."
Cleveland Clinic: "Sciatica," "Sciatica: Management and Treatment."
NHS Trust/Oxford University Hospitals: "Calf Strain Advice: Information for Patients."
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: "Peripheral Neuropathy."
Columbia Neurological Surgery: "Neurogenic Claudication," "Treatments for Neurogenic Claudication."