Feet and calf soreness

[BANTY33]

I am 64 years old and just recently experienced soreness in both feet. The soreness lasted for several days but now I am experiencing pain in both of my calf muscles. Is there a simple explanation or should I start by visiting a doctor for testing?

[JSGeare]

Probably both. I'm guessing that shoes with a bit more support may help, but other things factor in, such as blood sugar, how much exercise you get, your weight and those parachute landings when you were in 'Nam. The doc is a great idea. Tell him or her the time has come for a senior base-line physical -and go through the process.

For myself, a man of 60, I've noticed that it takes a bit longer each spring to recover from the inactivity of winter. The logs are harder to carry, I tire more quickly and I get cranky. This simply means that I must be more careful to stay more fit over the winter so I'm good to go when warm weather and my outside activity resumes. So much for the caviar and 3 martini dinner.