Magnesium is great but it takes forever to work. I was in a hospital bed when i got a cramp in my calf that continued to creep up and beyond my knee! I asked the nurse for some mag and she said how about some yellow mustard. It's faster. OMG was she right. In seconds, the pain was gone (5-10) and in another minute the stiffness was no longer a problem. Just google it on YT.
I get severe calf cramping from magnesium deficiency, especially when i have become dehydrated. I understand calcium deficiency can cause the same thing. Might be good to mention these to your audience also.
Thank you for the info! When I had a DVT under my knee I could barely stand on my leg. Definitely felt worse than a leg cramp. Getting ultrasound right away showed the clot and I was hospitalized.
@@aja3757 I hope and pray you don’t have one! If so, ask for lovenox injections that you can give yourself at home until you can transition to warfarin. Please keep us posted.
I have what my doc says is a chronic dvt in my pereneal vein in my left calf. I had been complaining about pain in my left calf for years! My previous Dr sent me in for scans on my legs and didn't find anything. Short story, I got fed up with the Drs at that clinic and moved somewhere else. My new Dr found the chronic DVT in my left calf and started me on Eliquis (blood thinner). I go in a couple of weeks to get another scan. Imo, you don't have to listen and accept everything your Dr says is the truth. You know your own body. Best to listen to that. 🤔
That's called having shitty Dr's that you don't trust. Oklahoma is full of them. They all act like they can't make time to explain anything and put your mind at ease.
Thank goodness the theme song is back! I recommend your channel to many people, and I tell them that the song is the way they can know but they are at the right place.
What a shapely calf. We should put ours side by side and see how they like each other. I have a superficial clot in my calf just below the knee. You can see it bulging out and the skin is a bit darker round it. It hurts to touch and aches. The doctor diagnosed thrombophlebitis and said I may need blood thinners and compression stockings if it doesn’t resolve by itself as there's a small risk of developing a DVT. That was a month ago. It's no better really. Should I be concerned? I don’t fancy a clot in the lungs.
Oh my gosh right timing!!! Thank you so much!! You guys truly save my posture and my pains from aching. Please keep making videos. Thank you so very much!
Ty so much for all of your videos! I went and had a ultrasound done because of nagging pain in my calf Thankfully it is nothing but it's best to be safe.
Yes I've been patient for three years through all my time visiting leave out feeling well support everyone there is great most of all very loveable and kind and patient I would recommend y'all to any one who looking for physical therapist health quest is the best I give y'all 5 thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍❤️
Hi fellow hypochondriacs and health anxiety havers! I just went to urgent care with calf pain and behind the knee pain. No swelling, no redness. Pain about a 7/8. They sent me right to the ER! I had a D-Dimer test. It was positive, .84. However, ultrasound was clear as can be. No DVT for this girl. Every professional said it is smart to go in early, especially if you have health anxiety. You can have a yes or no pretty quickly, and you will either get treatment or at least won't lose any sleep over it.
@@SolSkinn I’m insanely glad you’re doing ok! I’m currently on my own DVT anxiety scare at the moment. I Randomly got a weird feeling behind my left knee (not a pain, but more of a tightness.) starting a few days ago. I had swelling the first two days, and now here on day 5 all the swelling is gone but I still feel that slight tightness sensation when I stand up straight. I work from home and easily find myself sitting for 10-15 hours at a time which is terrible. I’ve got a doctors appointment for this Wednesday to hopefully rule out a blood clot. Would you recommend I ask for the dimer test before the ultrasound?
@@syntacts They probably will recommend it, but it is unnecessary because the ultrasound is conclusive. That's what the doctor told me. My brother had a large, large clot. He's OK now though. He just had some medication. He works at home too. He joined martial arts for some movement and has a walking lunch
So happy to find this community! I recently went to the ER with bad calf pain that came out of nowhere but they did an ultrasound and found nothing. They didn’t do the D dimer test and I wish they did. My leg still hurts for almost two weeks so of course I’m having anxiety
Anyone considered it may be a calcium/magnesium deficiency? Muscle cramps (especially in the calves), low back ache, insomnia, irritability, menstrual cramps, arrhythmia and even constipation .... they are all symptoms of mineral deficiency, particularly cal/mag.
@@goldenguk9294 Hello, sorry I've just seen your reply now. I'm sorry to hear that. ☹️ Were you able to have it checked? Mine comes and goes. I haven't experienced it for almost a month, but it came back recently. Haven't consulted my doc yet about this.
Many thanks for the idea thru your channel about getting a cane. For emergencies! When your leg goes nuts, it's a great help! I bought one 1-2 years ago - didn't use, but it's coming in handy when surprises pop up.
I have a broken 5th metatarsal and ive had severe front outer calf muscle pain (to the left of my shin) it's centered and a huge knot very painful and warm ... Is this from my broken foot??
Two questions: 1) If I had foot-drop before (only 4 years ago), can it lead to compartment syndrome? Because I do on occasion get numbness and tingling in the same foot I got foot-drop. 2) I had a high ankle sprain in spring of 2012 and ever since I recovered from the injury, I’ve noticed whenever I exerted my ankle through walking-usually fast, but also for prolong periods without rest-my ankle would get inflamed. After rest, the pain resides, quite quickly at that. So it matches with your explanation of compartment syndrome. My question is: do I have compartment syndrome?
Hello Gents, I took a step down and I felt/heard a snap in my left calf. Second day was terrible pain. An ER visit revealed no clot or break. Still waiting on an ortho consult. Tried your tips able to bear weight and take care of my self. **Concern is the blood pooling around my foot. **my foot is near purple and swollen, sixth day, keeping it elevated.
How long do clots last? My pain is between the calf muscle and shin bone. Been there for weeks. Only symptom is tenderness. If feels like a bruise, but there isn’t one visible.
I have leg pain in calf for over 6 months now been hospital told me indont have clots but my leg keeps getting worse doctor didn't no what counseling it I got vencose veins in bite legs but I think I needed to hospital again after watching this
Thank you. I had a pain but thank God it doesn't fit any of the descriptions. My pain is on the other side of my calf close to my knee. Its probably a strain. I was concerned because I drive without stopping for long periods.
I'm really scared I'm 14 years old and my right calf has this achey pain that i suddenly started feeling. I was sitting when it started happening, but I did run a mile today and didn't drink a lot of water today either.
I have an uncomfortable and tingly feeling at the back of my knee. Sometimes it would have a burning sensation. Sometimes the joint at knee feels stiff as well. I am also a bit overweight. Could it be a circulation problem?
I've been experiencing medial inner calf pain over the last week. For context, I dislocated my patella 5 weeks ago and have been proactive in RICE treatment, although I have fallen short on my physical therapy over the last few weeks. This calf pressure/pain has only been present for the last week. Initially, I favored my right leg heavily and used a cane for support but have now primarily switched to a knee brace when out and about. The pressure is mainly noticeable when seated and very rarely when walking. It is present in both legs in the same area, but when lying down or wakinhg up first thing in the morning not noticeable at all. The legs are NOT warm or hot to the touch, nor does there appear to be any swelling. My physiotherapist advised me to monitor it, but I am unsure of the cause. It could be due to dehydration, muscle strain, muscle atrophy, or, in the worst case, tendinitis or compartment syndrome. My foot is not numb, and it does not hurt when curled. Do you have any idea what this could be, even a best guess? I am at a loss, and the doctors I've seen have only told me to monitor it. I prefer to be proactive rather than passive.
The top of the calf on both my legs are always very tight to the point of an aggravating ache.... I have tried everything in the way of exercises and stretching to no avail..... My ankles are always loose and flexible as are my feet and knees, it's just that mu calfs feel like they are so engorges they can't release....
Ken Daniel Murphy. A lot of people are deficient in magnesium because our soil in America is so over farmed, so our food supply is lacking in a lot of nutrients. I take magnesium malate that I buy from Cramp Defense online. It is a highly absorbable form of magnesium and it really helps! I have to take 6 of them per day, but everyone is different. They have a lot of good information on their website also. Good luck!
I do construction. I pinched nurve at work on my left side where I have sciatica. And I was on roof shooting off plywood and my calve muscle started hurting. So if I do constantly work how long would it heal. What I need to do? And does sciatica makes it worse?
I worked for Fedex for five years. But now when I walk just a short distance my right calf starts to hurt if I keep Walking it feels like it’s about to explode.. but could it be because I have flat feet?
What about calf pain that comes and goes? Only my right calf. Sometimes after no activity- just typical standing and walking etc? I also walk, mountain bike and cycle on my peloton. I e been terrible with my nutrients lately. (Skipping meals, not eating enough, not taking my supplements. Could it be a cal/mag deficiency? I wasn’t having this at all while intensely working out at orange theory for months before the closures. ETA- I’m a 37 year old female
I just became a teacher in August and because of that I walk around a lot most days, I recently noticed that when I wake up in the morning my left calf feels really tight, but I don’t notice it throughout the day really. I’ve also always worked out in some fashion - I think I might have torn it doing yoga or a workout but idk. Do you have any ideas? Thanks!
It can take months and months when you correct a calf problem. I know I've suffered with pain in calf's, affected tracking in me knee for years and even my doctor's and physio couldnt work out what was causing it. Just a simple change of shoe size solved all my issues. Still get tight calf on the one leg but not as bad. When you wear the wrong size shoes for so many years it causes years of damage that needs some time to heal. I thought I'd never get better thought I'd be in this hell forever cos it literally was hell on earth. If u have bad legs u know it
Sometimes it seems like about every two or three months this happens to me only mostly when I'm sleeping when I stretch my legs muscles a big extremely painful pulled muscle or strain it lasts for about 30 seconds or even a little bit longer,I usually massage my leg and hoping that that will take care of it I'm not for sure.and this pain at measured from 1 to 10 it would be a 10 extremely painful for about 30 seconds
I've been making great progress with calf raises and lunges......maybe got too aggressive with my thinking my body could do it all. Thanks for the great information.
How about front of ankle? I sprained ankle a few weeks ago and apparenlry its been agfrevatdd but my calf is painful, my ankle espcialy at front is hurt - dorsiflex i cannot flex up or down fully it feels locked and have burning and buszzing sesation in these areas not sure what to do as docs says have to wait for x-ray
I have normal low blood pressure but today while lifting weights my right leg thigh started bleeding under the skin in a patch running towards my knee. The lower leg area had a ripple vein of blood two inches across, same leg. I stopped working out and I took two aspirin and elevated my leg.
I currently have pain above my knee going down my leg and goes above my foot and I tried some tiger balm it helped but that area of my leg started throbbing not painful like heart beat sensation in my leg!
I feel like mine is a muscle strain. But can one occur without feeling a sharp pain? I just woke up today with the typically post cramp pain without the initial leg cramp that would wake me up at night.
My issue is behind the knee. It hurts when I bend it, as in getting up into walking position and walking! It feels like it needs to pop but it won't! And also putting pressure on same knee causes pain! I went to get into my bed and lead with that right knee and its quite painful!! I noticed that I started having pain in the front right knee cap which felt like I twisted it!
I am going through right now,even the slightest brush of cloth gives immense pain now😭 I'm not even contracting it. It got swollen and tight but looks better now but the pain is still there like hell😭
This might be the only time I catch you guys on, love your videos I've literally have gotten rid of around 80% of my pain and that's thanks to you guys!!!! i have a quick question though, In all of your lower back pain and sciatica you guys say it's good if you start to centralize the pain, the only question is what next, I've just recently started to feel the pain only in my lower back no more crazy pain of sciatica but now what I'm kinda lost and I really want to be pain free it's been almost 3 years of daily pain, since I started watching your videos and doing your recommended exercises it's been 4 weeks of almost no pain and zero pain killers, if you do answer cool if not thanks any way God bless you guys and I really wish you guys a healthy back
I get the compartment syndrome symptoms in my left calf sometimes when I'm sitting for a while. It aches really bad in the same area but it goes away one I stretch my leg and stand. I've had an ultrasound and x ray done about 4 years ago. No injuries or blood clots were found.
Why tight calf especially the right calf? Tight but no pain? Tight while walking .standing or after sitting over 20 to 30 mins, healthy heart and kidney. No blood clot, no MS, Stress? Can stress cause tight calf?
@Bob & Brad ,OK.., I've been diagnosed with lung cancer, and because of covid I was given the Astra Zeneca jab. Although the 1st week had minimal side affects, I now have a soreness in my calf. I may have been unaware of this pain due to the painkillers I've been on, but for a few days I stopped taking them to see how I get on. Now that I have done that, I feel my calf getting sorer as time passes, and today my foot was tingling a little for a time.I'm not very active because of the pains I get and my mobility is a bit limited but I can still move around at least. Heres my question- Should I be concerned about the possibility of blood clots from the vaccine after around a week passing? I plan on talking to my doctor about this but I suspect that he/she wont be forthcoming about the dangers of covid vaccines. I've already had a debate with the doctor when I got my 1st jab and to be honest any doctor that considers cancer less of a priority than covid is not a reliable source of info. And to be fair, new info is coming out concerning Astra Zeneca about where it rests in the body, one place being the leg in the sciatic nerve and bone marrow.(a recent[?] japanese study) But I did it anyways incase my immune systen weakens later on because of the cancer. And if I have to go thru chemo, I'll need all the help I can get. If I was healthy I would NOT take any of the vaccines. NOTE- If you are a random commenter, thanks for your input, but please dont offer any medical advice that you googled or have never had experience in. I want sound advice, not some random know it all with good intentions and bad advice.
@@stephaniestoneking3577 Yes I did! Luckily I was clear. I had the same worry with my lung afterwards, but was also cleared. The only advice I can give you on this is to book a scan for any clots. Do it TODAY. DO NOT IGNORE IT! I assure you it is better to be safe than sorry, and the doctors will definitely agree with that. PLEASE GET CHECKED! It IS important to be safe than sorry! Also be aware this concern may happen again, and if it does, don't ignore it either. Getting checked is the wise move, and its not paranoid to take it seriously. Best wishes! :D
@@stephaniestoneking3577 Also the procedure to get checked is simple. They squirt some gel on you(its cold btw lol) and they do an ultrasound scan. If a clot is found they will prescribe medication.
hi there, im from philippines, i've undergone open reduction plate and screw fixation on my left knee, and its been a month since the surgery, i am having a problem flexing and bending, and most of all while trying to walk, i feel like the whole caff is stiffed, what should i do?
I wasn't sure if I had a muscle tear or strain, or if it was DVT? Although I had some long haul flights, I had been quite active on my vacation so I had excuses for the leg swelling. So I watched the video and decided to sleep on the problem. However, if you have the slightest, slightest, slightest doubt of what it could be, do yourself and your love ones a favour and go immediately to the emergency room. Not only did I have DVT, I also had/have clots in my lungs. You wouldn't watch a video called: 'Is it a heart attack or indigestion?' You'd go straight to the hospital. DVT is a killer. Hats off to Bob & Brad for their video but this condition is not one you want to diagnosed with RUclips or Google. Go to the frigging hospital. NOW.
At 73yrs sometimes i get muscle strains especially late at night i just wake up to find myself in a mess i cant move due to alot of pain below the knees to feet with no sences at all so slowly i get my hair drier put oil on the place start masseging upward down several times may be the heat from the drier slowly takes way the pain eventually i go back to sleep until morning i have done this very many times is it a solution?
I had sciatic pain earlier this week. Now its almost gone but i have pain in the back of my thigh and my calf is a bit swollen. Can you tell me if i'm on my way to healing since the sciaticw subsided already?
Is there data showing the numbrer of injuries between right calf as compared to the left?. I do think that I have my tear from sudden movement from brake to a gas pedal. I'm 70 in age.
The pain I have is near the leg cup, a little bit lower on the right side of my left leg. It pains when I walk. I have been inactive. Nothing much to do and I am supposed to take a two hour drive to another town to do construction work but I really also want to rest from family stress just take a quiet time
I’ve had calf pain for about 10 days now. It’s not warm to touch and doesn’t hurt when I squeeze my calf. Today I noticed if I bend over like stretching my legs the back of my ankle/Achilles will burn. When I lift up it stops. I’m not sure what’s causing all of this. I have a doc appointment tomorrow. Any thoughts?
@@Sameersharief mine hurts every now and then but I'm not sure about yours....you can try to put a heating pad on it...if it doesn't get any better make a doc appt and let them look at it
Blood clot hurts real bad , I’m on warfarin 10 mg. a day , it’s been about 2 1/2 months now it feel hot and painful Ido get blood test 2 times a week sometimes I feel like it’s fracture around the ankle.
So glad I saw this. 4 weeks into calf strain. I am not better. This is my second one in a year. First it was left leg now right leg. My foot is stiff and it keeps swelling up if I sit up too long. I have went back and forth so many times. I am getting nowhere. I can't even put weight on my foot. I don't know what they did. They put fiberglass stent on with foot crooked. a week later put a different put a plaster one on and straightened foot out. Now I am nowhere near ready to go. My first calf strain I was fine. I never went to dr cuz of covid. Wishing I hadn't this time. :(
I think I just have lactic acid buildup in my calf. I’m a bit confused, though, because 1) The sharp pain comes intermittently and 2) It’s only ever in one calf, never both calves at the same time. Should I see a doctor? P.S. I don’t have a roller to massage my muscles after a work out/exercise.
@@ruvimbopasi6214 Do you know why that might be the case? Like, do you except use one calf much more than the other, is it trauma from a serious injury?
@@abduugas I don't know tbh. It started today. I haven't done much physical activity in a while and I went grocery shopping but the shopping bags I was carrying were probably too heavy that it put strain on the leg I was predominantly using to the control the weight. I've also found that at times I wake up with the Cal or shin pain if I left predominantly on one side putting all my weight on it or if my legs were wrapped together whilst sleeping
@@ruvimbopasi6214 I just want to preface by saying I’m not a physician nor do I have much medical knowledge. So, it sounds to me like you might just be putting too much strain on under-developed calf/calves. I was the same a couple years ago, but my physician told me the best way to allievate any muscle pain is to regularly exercise, and/or workout said muscles. If you’re feeling discomfort after waking up ‘cause you sleep on that calf, however, it sounds much more serious than just overworking a muscle. You’d probably have to see a doctor for that. Anyway, best of luck in your journey to recover bro (?)!
@@abduugasyou are right about putting too much strain on that leg. When I elavated my leg and just let it rest the pain and discomfort decreased. So I think Imma take up regularly excerise 😂. Thank you so much. Have a lovely day.
Not exactly my calf, but more like the inner side of my calf. super tender and feels a little harder than usual, when pressed it hurts like crazy. i have been doing some fast walking for a few days now for like an hour or so, could that be the reason? any thoughts?
I have been having a pain in my calf’s for the last few days. I don’t run, I walk and try not to sit for more than 50 minutes etc. someone suggested drinking more water and take magnesium etc. I am relatively an active person but not in sports etc
@physicaltherapyvideo I love your videos, guys. However, regarding your video detailing the tests you can perform to tell if you have a rotator cuff tear, could you clarify if the tests demonstrated can successfully identify a partial rotator cuff tear or can they only identify a full rotator cuff tear? Thanks!
2:37. Interesting. My pain was in the calf AND in my knee when I was trying to cross my leg over my knee. Left knee has arthritis and possibly meniscus tear. I'm now able to walk better from just 6 weeks ago. But 2020 was a bad year for my knee with three injuries and I finally see a Ortho surgeon about my knee.
What about I literally woke up and the pain was in both Achilles. I been home sick for 5 days… I have no idea how this happened I haven’t even worked out once since I been sick and last time I ran was over a week n a half ago.
Went down my stairs, could tell my left calf was tight. I put too much pressure on the stretched calf and the eccentric felt like it tore the gastro in the muscle belly. It got mostly better after 2 days though. I iced it and used a percussion massager on it
Im always recommending your videos to my clients My pain n burning is on the lateral gastroc This happened when i had covid n had to sleep the whole day n night .
Had covid in July 21, then after it's a problem after the other, I have been suffering from my knees, went from doctors to doctors, and no help, then one day another decided to do blood test then them came positive to Rheumatoid factor, now I don't know what to do.
Magnesium is great but it takes forever to work. I was in a hospital bed when i got a cramp in my calf that continued to creep up and beyond my knee! I asked the nurse for some mag and she said how about some yellow mustard. It's faster. OMG was she right. In seconds, the pain was gone (5-10) and in another minute the stiffness was no longer a problem. Just google it on YT.
My heroes! They've really helped me with a variety of issues from arthritis pain to back pain and everything in between!
I get severe calf cramping from magnesium deficiency, especially when i have become dehydrated. I understand calcium deficiency can cause the same thing. Might be good to mention these to your audience also.
You probably meant potassium deficiency, not calcium....
I should really start eating more bananas…
I heard this and I don't drink enough water and my magnesium could be low.
Magnesium deficiency is responsible, more often than not, for muscle cramping.
Well said
Thank you for the info! When I had a DVT under my knee I could barely stand on my leg. Definitely felt worse than a leg cramp. Getting ultrasound right away showed the clot and I was hospitalized.
how is it now bro
How long did you have the pain before you found out it was a blood clot
@@aja3757 Just an hour or two
I’m here now about to get a ultrasound sound for a dvt hope I don’t have one I don’t want to stay in the hospital
@@aja3757 I hope and pray you don’t have one! If so, ask for lovenox injections that you can give yourself at home until you can transition to warfarin. Please keep us posted.
I have what my doc says is a chronic dvt in my pereneal vein in my left calf. I had been complaining about pain in my left calf for years! My previous Dr sent me in for scans on my legs and didn't find anything. Short story, I got fed up with the Drs at that clinic and moved somewhere else. My new Dr found the chronic DVT in my left calf and started me on Eliquis (blood thinner). I go in a couple of weeks to get another scan. Imo, you don't have to listen and accept everything your Dr says is the truth. You know your own body. Best to listen to that. 🤔
How are you now?
How are you now?
She died for not listening to the doctors
I’m a hypochondriac. I have every disease I hear about.
Me too😔
That's called health anxiety
That's called having shitty Dr's that you don't trust. Oklahoma is full of them. They all act like they can't make time to explain anything and put your mind at ease.
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Ughh I know!!! The more you learn, the more you think you have this and that
Thank goodness the theme song is back! I recommend your channel to many people, and I tell them that the song is the way they can know but they are at the right place.
The intro song is GOLD!
What a shapely calf. We should put ours side by side and see how they like each other. I have a superficial clot in my calf just below the knee. You can see it bulging out and the skin is a bit darker round it. It hurts to touch and aches. The doctor diagnosed thrombophlebitis and said I may need blood thinners and compression stockings if it doesn’t resolve by itself as there's a small risk of developing a DVT. That was a month ago. It's no better really. Should I be concerned? I don’t fancy a clot in the lungs.
Oh my gosh right timing!!! Thank you so much!! You guys truly save my posture and my pains from aching. Please keep making videos. Thank you so very much!
But what do drs.do I can't walk anymore recovering from surgery I had all tests done nut I'm in doubt
Ty so much for all of your videos! I went and had a ultrasound done because of nagging pain in my calf
Thankfully it is nothing but it's best to be safe.
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You guys are great! Best simple and quick explanations out there
Hi fellow hypochondriacs and health anxiety havers! I just went to urgent care with calf pain and behind the knee pain. No swelling, no redness. Pain about a 7/8. They sent me right to the ER! I had a D-Dimer test. It was positive, .84. However, ultrasound was clear as can be. No DVT for this girl. Every professional said it is smart to go in early, especially if you have health anxiety. You can have a yes or no pretty quickly, and you will either get treatment or at least won't lose any sleep over it.
How are you feeling 4 months later ? I appreciate your response a ton.
@@syntacts I'm doing ok. I still have health anxiety, but no blood clots :)
@@SolSkinn I’m insanely glad you’re doing ok! I’m currently on my own DVT anxiety scare at the moment. I Randomly got a weird feeling behind my left knee (not a pain, but more of a tightness.) starting a few days ago. I had swelling the first two days, and now here on day 5 all the swelling is gone but I still feel that slight tightness sensation when I stand up straight. I work from home and easily find myself sitting for 10-15 hours at a time which is terrible. I’ve got a doctors appointment for this Wednesday to hopefully rule out a blood clot. Would you recommend I ask for the dimer test before the ultrasound?
@@syntacts They probably will recommend it, but it is unnecessary because the ultrasound is conclusive. That's what the doctor told me. My brother had a large, large clot. He's OK now though. He just had some medication. He works at home too. He joined martial arts for some movement and has a walking lunch
So happy to find this community! I recently went to the ER with bad calf pain that came out of nowhere but they did an ultrasound and found nothing. They didn’t do the D dimer test and I wish they did. My leg still hurts for almost two weeks so of course I’m having anxiety
Anyone considered it may be a calcium/magnesium deficiency?
Muscle cramps (especially in the calves), low back ache, insomnia, irritability, menstrual cramps, arrhythmia and even constipation .... they are all symptoms of mineral deficiency, particularly cal/mag.
Hi
My right calf hurts too bad when walking or running...idk what it is
@@goldenguk9294 I have the same problem right now. How are you? Has it gone away?
@@psithurismique no...it sometimes come back when i use stairs...
@@goldenguk9294 Hello, sorry I've just seen your reply now. I'm sorry to hear that. ☹️ Were you able to have it checked? Mine comes and goes. I haven't experienced it for almost a month, but it came back recently. Haven't consulted my doc yet about this.
"MUST KNOW" possible clot ...
RUclips: I'm gonna put TWO full commercials on front of this one!!!
Many thanks for the idea thru your channel about getting a cane. For emergencies! When your leg goes nuts, it's a great help! I bought one 1-2 years ago - didn't use, but it's coming in handy when surprises pop up.
Just got my calf checked today ,full of clots thanks guys
U doing okay now?
I am so sorry. I had a dvt from groin to ankle that turned into two pe's. I almost died. I am so glad you got yours checked out.
I have a broken 5th metatarsal and ive had severe front outer calf muscle pain (to the left of my shin) it's centered and a huge knot very painful and warm ... Is this from my broken foot??
Two questions:
1) If I had foot-drop before (only 4 years ago), can it lead to compartment syndrome? Because I do on occasion get numbness and tingling in the same foot I got foot-drop.
2) I had a high ankle sprain in spring of 2012 and ever since I recovered from the injury, I’ve noticed whenever I exerted my ankle through walking-usually fast, but also for prolong periods without rest-my ankle would get inflamed. After rest, the pain resides, quite quickly at that. So it matches with your explanation of compartment syndrome. My question is: do I have compartment syndrome?
Hello Gents, I took a step down and I felt/heard a snap in my left calf. Second day was terrible pain. An ER visit revealed no clot or break. Still waiting on an ortho consult. Tried your tips able to bear weight and take care of my self. **Concern is the blood pooling around my foot. **my foot is near purple and swollen, sixth day, keeping it elevated.
How are you now?
Dude I'm 20 seconds in and I already like these guys :)
They have so many subscribers lol
Lmfao
They helped me with more than one issue. Back, shoulders, neck. They are truly amazing and it’s free
Glad this video exists! I just pulled a muscle in my calf yesterday
My calf muscle hurts when walking up hill after staphenous vein removal for my heart op. Any excersises I can do?
Hi doc, do soft tissue ultrasound will show blood clot?
Or it should be musculoskeletal ultrasound?
Thank you
How long do clots last? My pain is between the calf muscle and shin bone. Been there for weeks. Only symptom is tenderness. If feels like a bruise, but there isn’t one visible.
I have that too! When I touch my upper inner calf it is painful like a bruise
Me too
Hey, how's it going? did you improve?
I have leg pain in calf for over 6 months now been hospital told me indont have clots but my leg keeps getting worse doctor didn't no what counseling it I got vencose veins in bite legs but I think I needed to hospital again after watching this
Thank you. I had a pain but thank God it doesn't fit any of the descriptions. My pain is on the other side of my calf close to my knee. Its probably a strain. I was concerned because I drive without stopping for long periods.
Thanks! 🙂
I'm really scared I'm 14 years old and my right calf has this achey pain that i suddenly started feeling. I was sitting when it started happening, but I did run a mile today and didn't drink a lot of water today either.
Thank you for creating so many helpful videos! You guys are awesome!
My right calf is twitching and gets numb. What could this is be?
I have an uncomfortable and tingly feeling at the back of my knee. Sometimes it would have a burning sensation. Sometimes the joint at knee feels stiff as well. I am also a bit overweight. Could it be a circulation problem?
I've been experiencing medial inner calf pain over the last week. For context, I dislocated my patella 5 weeks ago and have been proactive in RICE treatment, although I have fallen short on my physical therapy over the last few weeks. This calf pressure/pain has only been present for the last week. Initially, I favored my right leg heavily and used a cane for support but have now primarily switched to a knee brace when out and about.
The pressure is mainly noticeable when seated and very rarely when walking. It is present in both legs in the same area, but when lying down or wakinhg up first thing in the morning not noticeable at all. The legs are NOT warm or hot to the touch, nor does there appear to be any swelling. My physiotherapist advised me to monitor it, but I am unsure of the cause. It could be due to dehydration, muscle strain, muscle atrophy, or, in the worst case, tendinitis or compartment syndrome. My foot is not numb, and it does not hurt when curled.
Do you have any idea what this could be, even a best guess? I am at a loss, and the doctors I've seen have only told me to monitor it. I prefer to be proactive rather than passive.
The top of the calf on both my legs are always very tight to the point of an aggravating ache.... I have tried everything in the way of exercises and stretching to no avail..... My ankles are always loose and flexible as are my feet and knees, it's just that mu calfs feel like they are so engorges they can't release....
What about if the calf tightens up and has to be massaged out but no apparent cause? I was thinking a vitamin deficiency.
Ken Daniel Murphy. A lot of people are deficient in magnesium because our soil in America is so over farmed, so our food supply is lacking in a lot of nutrients. I take magnesium malate that I buy from Cramp Defense online. It is a highly absorbable form of magnesium and it really helps! I have to take 6 of them per day, but everyone is different. They have a lot of good information on their website also. Good luck!
@@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane And blood flowing in and out they did mension
I do construction. I pinched nurve at work on my left side where I have sciatica. And I was on roof shooting off plywood and my calve muscle started hurting. So if I do constantly work how long would it heal. What I need to do? And does sciatica makes it worse?
So I got calf pain in the outer region, you show the inner region, were's that from?
I worked for Fedex for five years. But now when I walk just a short distance my right calf starts to hurt if I keep Walking it feels like it’s about to explode.. but could it be because I have flat feet?
Did u figure it out
What about calf pain that comes and goes? Only my right calf. Sometimes after no activity- just typical standing and walking etc? I also walk, mountain bike and cycle on my peloton. I e been terrible with my nutrients lately. (Skipping meals, not eating enough, not taking my supplements. Could it be a cal/mag deficiency? I wasn’t having this at all while intensely working out at orange theory for months before the closures. ETA- I’m a 37 year old female
I just became a teacher in August and because of that I walk around a lot most days, I recently noticed that when I wake up in the morning my left calf feels really tight, but I don’t notice it throughout the day really. I’ve also always worked out in some fashion - I think I might have torn it doing yoga or a workout but idk. Do you have any ideas? Thanks!
How are you doing these days? And what is just torned? I have the same pain on my left calf.
It can take months and months when you correct a calf problem. I know I've suffered with pain in calf's, affected tracking in me knee for years and even my doctor's and physio couldnt work out what was causing it. Just a simple change of shoe size solved all my issues. Still get tight calf on the one leg but not as bad. When you wear the wrong size shoes for so many years it causes years of damage that needs some time to heal. I thought I'd never get better thought I'd be in this hell forever cos it literally was hell on earth. If u have bad legs u know it
Excellent mention of comparable sign checking on the opposite leg.
Sometimes it seems like about every two or three months this happens to me only mostly when I'm sleeping when I stretch my legs muscles a big extremely painful pulled muscle or strain it lasts for about 30 seconds or even a little bit longer,I usually massage my leg and hoping that that will take care of it I'm not for sure.and this pain at measured from 1 to 10 it would be a 10 extremely painful for about 30 seconds
I've been making great progress with calf raises and lunges......maybe got too aggressive with my thinking my body could do it all. Thanks for the great information.
Are you better now?
How about front of ankle? I sprained ankle a few weeks ago and apparenlry its been agfrevatdd but my calf is painful, my ankle espcialy at front is hurt - dorsiflex i cannot flex up or down fully it feels locked and have burning and buszzing sesation in these areas not sure what to do as docs says have to wait for x-ray
I have normal low blood pressure but today while lifting weights my right leg thigh started bleeding under the skin in a patch running towards my knee. The lower leg area had a ripple vein of blood two inches across, same leg. I stopped working out and I took two aspirin and elevated my leg.
Very good and very enlightening.
I currently have pain above my knee going down my leg and goes above my foot and I tried some tiger balm it helped but that area of my leg started throbbing not painful like heart beat sensation in my leg!
What if it’s on the outside in that spot?
I feel like mine is a muscle strain. But can one occur without feeling a sharp pain? I just woke up today with the typically post cramp pain without the initial leg cramp that would wake me up at night.
My issue is behind the knee. It hurts when I bend it, as in getting up into walking position and walking! It feels like it needs to pop but it won't! And also putting pressure on same knee causes pain! I went to get into my bed and lead with that right knee and its quite painful!! I noticed that I started having pain in the front right knee cap which felt like I twisted it!
me too!!
have you done the stretches?
You could possibly have Bakers Cyst but by now I hope you are better
how are you doing now?
A calf contraction is one of the most painful things you can experience, it is absolutely agonizing.
I am going through right now,even the slightest brush of cloth gives immense pain now😭 I'm not even contracting it. It got swollen and tight but looks better now but the pain is still there like hell😭
This might be the only time I catch you guys on, love your videos I've literally have gotten rid of around 80% of my pain and that's thanks to you guys!!!!
i have a quick question though,
In all of your lower back pain and sciatica you guys say it's good if you start to centralize the pain, the only question is what next, I've just recently started to feel the pain only in my lower back no more crazy pain of sciatica but now what I'm kinda lost and I really want to be pain free it's been almost 3 years of daily pain, since I started watching your videos and doing your recommended exercises it's been 4 weeks of almost no pain and zero pain killers, if you do answer cool if not thanks any way God bless you guys and I really wish you guys a healthy back
Could this be related ti Sciatica that is moving sown the leg?
Yes it can
Can you get calf pain from kneeling
I get the compartment syndrome symptoms in my left calf sometimes when I'm sitting for a while. It aches really bad in the same area but it goes away one I stretch my leg and stand. I've had an ultrasound and x ray done about 4 years ago. No injuries or blood clots were found.
mxxsade i have this problem in my left leg. the ache is very bad, what do i do
How are you dear
What did it feel like and how long did the pain last?
I usually get side calf pain when I walk. I am overweight and just started exercising, and I noticed this. Any thoughts?
Same as me right now, did you find out what the issue was?
@@Marsha-be did u?
Does it have to be calf?
If a knee is swollen, could that be an indicator of blood clot?
Yes. Most definitely.
Why tight calf especially the right calf? Tight but no pain? Tight while walking .standing or after sitting over 20 to 30 mins, healthy heart and kidney. No blood clot, no MS, Stress? Can stress cause tight calf?
I have that compariment syndrome its a longterm for now 10yrs 😭😭😭Any help Docs?? im from Kenya 🇰🇪
@Bob & Brad ,OK.., I've been diagnosed with lung cancer, and because of covid I was given the Astra Zeneca jab. Although the 1st week had minimal side affects, I now have a soreness in my calf. I may have been unaware of this pain due to the painkillers I've been on, but for a few days I stopped taking them to see how I get on. Now that I have done that, I feel my calf getting sorer as time passes, and today my foot was tingling a little for a time.I'm not very active because of the pains I get and my mobility is a bit limited but I can still move around at least.
Heres my question- Should I be concerned about the possibility of blood clots from the vaccine after around a week passing?
I plan on talking to my doctor about this but I suspect that he/she wont be forthcoming about the dangers of covid vaccines. I've already had a debate with the doctor when I got my 1st jab and to be honest any doctor that considers cancer less of a priority than covid is not a reliable source of info. And to be fair, new info is coming out concerning Astra Zeneca about where it rests in the body, one place being the leg in the sciatic nerve and bone marrow.(a recent[?] japanese study)
But I did it anyways incase my immune systen weakens later on because of the cancer. And if I have to go thru chemo, I'll need all the help I can get. If I was healthy I would NOT take any of the vaccines.
NOTE- If you are a random commenter, thanks for your input, but please dont offer any medical advice that you googled or have never had experience in. I want sound advice, not some random know it all with good intentions and bad advice.
I'm going through the same thing after the vaccine. My left calf is hurting pretty bad. Did you get yours checked out
@@stephaniestoneking3577 Yes I did! Luckily I was clear. I had the same worry with my lung afterwards, but was also cleared.
The only advice I can give you on this is to book a scan for any clots. Do it TODAY. DO NOT IGNORE IT!
I assure you it is better to be safe than sorry, and the doctors will definitely agree with that. PLEASE GET CHECKED! It IS important to be safe than sorry!
Also be aware this concern may happen again, and if it does, don't ignore it either. Getting checked is the wise move, and its not paranoid to take it seriously. Best wishes! :D
@@stephaniestoneking3577 Also the procedure to get checked is simple. They squirt some gel on you(its cold btw lol) and they do an ultrasound scan. If a clot is found they will prescribe medication.
Me too, right after the one dose one, I still have it months after.
sending you some positive energy get well soon,
hi there, im from philippines, i've undergone open reduction plate and screw fixation on my left knee, and its been a month since the surgery, i am having a problem flexing and bending, and most of all while trying to walk, i feel like the whole caff is stiffed, what should i do?
I wasn't sure if I had a muscle tear or strain, or if it was DVT? Although I had some long haul flights, I had been quite active on my vacation so I had excuses for the leg swelling. So I watched the video and decided to sleep on the problem. However, if you have the slightest, slightest, slightest doubt of what it could be, do yourself and your love ones a favour and go immediately to the emergency room. Not only did I have DVT, I also had/have clots in my lungs. You wouldn't watch a video called: 'Is it a heart attack or indigestion?' You'd go straight to the hospital. DVT is a killer. Hats off to Bob & Brad for their video but this condition is not one you want to diagnosed with RUclips or Google. Go to the frigging hospital. NOW.
Which medicine is good??
I’m so glad you said the tennis thing, I’ve been worrying all day since it was the first day I played in a couple of weeks.
You guys are great !!
Thank you guys this helped
At 73yrs sometimes i get muscle strains especially late at night i just wake up to find myself in a mess i cant move due to alot of pain below the knees to feet with no sences at all so slowly i get my hair drier put oil on the place start masseging upward down several times may be the heat from the drier slowly takes way the pain eventually i go back to sleep until morning i have done this very many times is it a solution?
I had sciatic pain earlier this week. Now its almost gone but i have pain in the back of my thigh and my calf is a bit swollen. Can you tell me if i'm on my way to healing since the sciaticw subsided already?
Hey how did it go? Please tell us😭🙏
When I'm healed from a calf muscle strain, how long after can I resume physical activity?
6 weeks if you don't want further problems
Is there data showing the numbrer of injuries between right calf as compared to the left?. I do think that I have my tear from sudden movement from brake to a gas pedal. I'm 70 in age.
I work in masonry and calf been killing me for a month so far tightens and pain like crazy fell one day bc of it.
The pain I have is near the leg cup, a little bit lower on the right side of my left leg. It pains when I walk. I have been inactive. Nothing much to do and I am supposed to take a two hour drive to another town to do construction work but I really also want to rest from family stress just take a quiet time
I’ve had calf pain for about 10 days now. It’s not warm to touch and doesn’t hurt when I squeeze my calf. Today I noticed if I bend over like stretching my legs the back of my ankle/Achilles will burn. When I lift up it stops. I’m not sure what’s causing all of this. I have a doc appointment tomorrow. Any thoughts?
How r u now
@@Sameersharief it's from vericose veins in my leg
@@eklypised how is now
@@eklypised my right side calf is paining from 10days plz reply what is the solution
@@Sameersharief mine hurts every now and then but I'm not sure about yours....you can try to put a heating pad on it...if it doesn't get any better make a doc appt and let them look at it
Can hip bursitis cause a blood clot
Blood clot hurts real bad , I’m on warfarin 10 mg. a day , it’s been about 2 1/2 months now it feel hot and painful Ido get blood test 2 times a week sometimes I feel like it’s fracture around the ankle.
How long do u have to be on the medication? Hoepfully its going better for u
Exactly
@@Cofreshh it depends on why the person clotted.
thanks guys, your video convinced me to go get checked. Turned out to be a blood clot.
What did they do to find out it was a blood clot?
What symptoms did you have?
How r u doing
what symptoms did you have?
Hey, what were your symptoms?
What about back upper thigh pain and hurts when bending knee?
So glad I saw this. 4 weeks into calf strain. I am not better. This is my second one in a year. First it was left leg now right leg. My foot is stiff and it keeps swelling up if I sit up too long. I have went back and forth so many times. I am getting nowhere. I can't even put weight on my foot. I don't know what they did. They put fiberglass stent on with foot crooked. a week later put a different put a plaster one on and straightened foot out. Now I am nowhere near ready to go. My first calf strain I was fine. I never went to dr cuz of covid. Wishing I hadn't this time. :(
How are you now?
left (blue white shirt) has great bodybuilding genes.. he could be great bodybuilder.
You guys are simply great.
Very helpful, thank you Bob & Brad.
So does bouncing your leg help reduce your DVT chance?
I think I just have lactic acid buildup in my calf. I’m a bit confused, though, because 1) The sharp pain comes intermittently and 2) It’s only ever in one calf, never both calves at the same time. Should I see a doctor?
P.S. I don’t have a roller to massage my muscles after a work out/exercise.
I'm legit also experiencing pain in only one calf😭. Like I walk with two legs what's going on
@@ruvimbopasi6214 Do you know why that might be the case? Like, do you except use one calf much more than the other, is it trauma from a serious injury?
@@abduugas I don't know tbh. It started today. I haven't done much physical activity in a while and I went grocery shopping but the shopping bags I was carrying were probably too heavy that it put strain on the leg I was predominantly using to the control the weight. I've also found that at times I wake up with the Cal or shin pain if I left predominantly on one side putting all my weight on it or if my legs were wrapped together whilst sleeping
@@ruvimbopasi6214 I just want to preface by saying I’m not a physician nor do I have much medical knowledge.
So, it sounds to me like you might just be putting too much strain on under-developed calf/calves. I was the same a couple years ago, but my physician told me the best way to allievate any muscle pain is to regularly exercise, and/or workout said muscles. If you’re feeling discomfort after waking up ‘cause you sleep on that calf, however, it sounds much more serious than just overworking a muscle. You’d probably have to see a doctor for that.
Anyway, best of luck in your journey to recover bro (?)!
@@abduugasyou are right about putting too much strain on that leg. When I elavated my leg and just let it rest the pain and discomfort decreased. So I think Imma take up regularly excerise 😂. Thank you so much. Have a lovely day.
You guys are hilarious and smart!!!! Thanks for what you post!
I’m trying to get more cardio in waiting two weeks seems a while with no cardio
Not exactly my calf, but more like the inner side of my calf. super tender and feels a little harder than usual, when pressed it hurts like crazy. i have been doing some fast walking for a few days now for like an hour or so, could that be the reason? any thoughts?
I have been having a pain in my calf’s for the last few days. I don’t run, I walk and try not to sit for more than 50 minutes etc. someone suggested drinking more water and take magnesium etc. I am relatively an active person but not in sports etc
@physicaltherapyvideo I love your videos, guys. However, regarding your video detailing the tests you can perform to tell if you have a rotator cuff tear, could you clarify if the tests demonstrated can successfully identify a partial rotator cuff tear or can they only identify a full rotator cuff tear? Thanks!
Very have legs calf cramps most of the when i am sleep at night. Please let me know something
Same here. Cramps in both calf muscles when i lie on the bed. Found any solution?
2:37. Interesting. My pain was in the calf AND in my knee when I was trying to cross my leg over my knee. Left knee has arthritis and possibly meniscus tear. I'm now able to walk better from just 6 weeks ago. But 2020 was a bad year for my knee with three injuries and I finally see a Ortho surgeon about my knee.
Ben Patrick (kneesovertoesguy)
Thank u both..
What your left hand did with the fingers folded in the beginning...that's is my husband permantly. How can I help him straighten them
What about I literally woke up and the pain was in both Achilles. I been home sick for 5 days… I have no idea how this happened I haven’t even worked out once since I been sick and last time I ran was over a week n a half ago.
My boyfriend loves your videos
I drive a lot, and at night, while I'm sleeping, i have a few Charlie horses. And now I'm feeling a thumping feeling in my calf muscle.
Went down my stairs, could tell my left calf was tight. I put too much pressure on the stretched calf and the eccentric felt like it tore the gastro in the muscle belly. It got mostly better after 2 days though. I iced it and used a percussion massager on it
Im always recommending your videos to my clients
My pain n burning is on the lateral gastroc
This happened when i had covid n had to sleep the whole day n night
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Had covid in July 21, then after it's a problem after the other, I have been suffering from my knees, went from doctors to doctors, and no help, then one day another decided to do blood test then them came positive to Rheumatoid factor, now I don't know what to do.
I have a bump just curious what it could be doesn't hut unless i put pressure on it like squeeze it