Neuromuscular Disorders
Neuromuscular disorders are a group of diseases that affect the nerves that control voluntary muscles and the muscles themselves. These conditions can be passed down or picked up, and they can cause a wide range of symptoms based on the disorder and how bad it is.
Calf muscle pain
Pain in the calf muscles is a regular problem that several things can cause.
The most common causes of calf muscle pain are:
Muscle pain or injury: This can happen if you use your muscles too much, move quickly, or don't stretch enough before you work out.
Dehydration: If you don't drink enough water, your muscles can cramp and hurt.
Poor blood flow: This can cause lactic acid to build up in the muscles, which can cause pain and soreness.
Peripheral artery disease: The legs' blood vessels narrow or block, causing calf muscle pain and cramping.
Nerve compression: Nerves in the calf can become squeezed or pinched, causing pain and soreness.
Blood clots: A blood clot in the calf can make it hurt, swell, and turn red all at once.
Complications of Calf muscle pain can lead to several problems, especially if it isn't handled quickly or if the root cause isn't fixed.
Some of the things that could go wrong with calf muscle pain are:
Less mobility: If you have pain or soreness in your leg muscles, it can make it hard to move around and do daily tasks, which can lower your quality of life.
Weakened muscles: Calf muscle pain that lasts for a long time can cause muscle weakness and loss, which can make it hard to walk or do other things that use the calf muscles.
Deep vein thrombosis: Calf muscle pain can sometimes be a sign of deep vein thrombosis, which is a blood clot in the leg. This can lead to major problems like lung embolism, which can be fatal.
Chronic pain: Calf muscle pain can become chronic, which means it lasts for weeks, months, or even years if it is not handled properly. Chronic pain can be hard to deal with and can hurt your mental health and well-being as a whole.
Foot drop: When calf muscle pain is very bad, it can make the ankle and foot weak. This can lead to a condition called foot drop, which makes it hard to lift the front part of the foot when walking.