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Venous Blood Clot

Slowed blood flow to the legs causes blood clots to form in the deep veins of the legs. If they break and travel the bloodstream to reach the lungs, it can block the blood flow. Slowed blood flow can be due to physical inactivity, vein damage due to infection or injury, bedridden, and sitting for long hours without leg movements as in economy-class syndrome. Pregnancy, hormone-based contraceptive pills, alcohol, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure also increase the risk of venous clot formation. Blood thinners and anticoagulants are used for its treatment.

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Query: Hi doctor, I am a 33 year old female. I have never smoked. I am not overweight and I do not have diabetes. I have been having some left leg issues. It started six months back. I started limping because my left calf, ankle and groin were hurting. My emergency Doppler venous ultrasound was clear. I ha...  Read Full »


Dr. Nadiminty Raghuvamsi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com From your description, I understand that the first time you had a problem with your left leg was due to a sprain (talofibular ligament) around the ankle and it got resolved. I suspect the same problem or something similar is causing you the pain again. It is highly unlike...  Read Full »

What could be the reason for calf pain and tightness?

Query: Hi doctor, For the past two weeks, I have been having calf tightness in both legs. I am 22 years old and I weigh around 230 pounds. Nothing I do seems to make it go away. Three weeks ago, I went to the hospital for chest pain and they did a D-dimer and it came back negative. I feel the tightness i...  Read Full »


Dr. Prathish Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I see you are suffering from calf tightness and pain for the past two weeks. One reason could be due to your overweight. Other, could be blood clot formation in the veins as you are at high risk for it. Or, it could be because of salt imbalance in your body if you are n...  Read Full »

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