The appearance of pain in the calf muscle leads to the fact that a person feels discomfort and limits himself in movement. In any case, proper treatment is required, which is aimed at eliminating the cause of pain.
As a rule, pain in the calf muscle can appear for various reasons and is the most common symptom of many diseases of the legs. It should be noted that human caviar is formed due to two muscles and tendons, due to which the joint is connected to the calcaneus. The multifunctionality of the calf muscle, undoubtedly, increases the load on it, which leads to various disturbances in work.
The first cause of pain is chronic venous insufficiency. This is due to the fact that blood stagnation occurs in the muscles and veins of the lower leg, as a result of which the walls of the vessels are stretched, causing pain in the calf muscle. The nature of the pain can be expressed quite strongly, gradually intensifying with prolonged loads on the lower leg.
The second reason is acute venous insufficiency, which appears with ankle vein thrombosis . The pain is bursting, compaction and the manifestation of a vascular pattern on the surface of the skin may occur.
The third reason is acute and chronic arterial insufficiency. Acute accompanied by blockage of the arteries. Often the lack of treatment leads to impaired motor function and a partial loss of sensitivity. In chronic, an inflammatory process develops with insufficient oxygen supply to the muscles. This leads to the fact that when walking there is pain in the calf muscle, the skin condition worsens, a feeling of cold in the extremities may appear, etc.
Also, spasm of the gastrocnemius muscle may appear with osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine. The interconnection of nerve endings leads to the fact that when pressure is applied to the root of the spinal nerve, nerve fibers send a signal to the calf muscles of a person. Of course, the pain intensifies with prolonged and excessive physical exertion, with a certain position of the body, with sudden movements.
With diabetes, pain also occurs in the calf muscle, since the disease is often accompanied by peripheral polyneuropathy. In this case, it is necessary to monitor the nature of the pain so as not to aggravate the situation with additional disorders that are characteristic of high blood sugar.
The next reason for the appearance of pain is a trauma to the calf muscle, which can be obtained by mechanical action on a specific area of the human body. The most common causes of painful sensations are considered to be overstrain of muscle tissue, muscle strain. As a rule, these disorders occur during prolonged and irrational stresses on the body (increased training, sudden movements). In this case, it is recommended to temporarily stop training, to ensure peace of the lower leg. In case of breaks, you should immediately seek help from a medical institution to take the necessary measures.
With pathology of the knee joints (for example, osteoarthritis), pain appears with a prolonged stay of the body in an upright position. Timely treatment leads to fairly high results: the pain completely disappears and does not bother if all the requirements are met.
Dermatomyositis and polymyositis are inflammatory processes that occur in muscle tissue. Pain appears during palpation, accompanied by swelling, the appearance of nodules, seals. Of course, you should find out the cause and prescribe the correct treatment.