Calf pain

[4cocopop]

I have pain in my right calf for almost a year now.  The pain only occur after I walk or stand, and usually get better after I rest for 10-15 minutes.    For the last 2 months, the pain in getting worst, now I also have pain in my back, hip and in my right calf.  I have an X-Ray done last week, my x-ray showed mild arthritis in the disc spaces of L3-4 and L5-S1. The sacroiliac joints looked normal.  I had already tried prednisone but the condition did not improve.  My doctor had already given me muscle relaxers and information pills, those help with the pain but it does not get rid of the problem.   My physical Therapy have given me some exercise to do, that doesn't help at all.   Just to give you a little bids of my heath history.  I had angioplasty procedure done in 2005, I had two stents in my arteries.   I had been taking these four medications until February 2014:
• 1-CLOPIDOGREL (PLAVIX) 75 MG
• 1-SIMVASTATIN  40 MG,
• 2- LOSARTAN 25 MG
• 1-Baby Aspirin

In February 2014, my doctor had asked me to stop taking Clopidogrel, and to continue taking the rest of the medications, which I did.  My calf pain started to occur in April of 2014.  The pain is in the middle of my right calf and always starts at the same spot.   I don't have any of the following symptoms
• Swelling
• Warmth in the skin of my right leg
• Red or discolored skin in my right leg
• Visible surface veins

I wish that I can walk again without any pain.  Can you please help?

[gymdandee]

Did they do an ultrasound?

[4cocopop]

Thanks for your comment.  No, my doctor didn't check my Achilles tendon.  I don't have any trouble pointing my toes downward, and it is no swelling and bruising around the tendon. I was afraid that I might has Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).  

I will try the exercise that you suggested.  I will let you know whether it helps with the pain.

[gymdandee]

did they check your Achilles tendon? Also peripheral artery disease, a narrowing of the arteries that results in a lack of oxygen in working muscle cells. Try stretching your calf muscles, simply stand with the balls of your feet on a step, allowing your heels to hang off the edge. Slowly lower your heels until you feel a stretch in your calves. Hold for a few seconds and lift up again, repeating several times. With the disc problems and arthritis you end up not walking and standing properly to compensate for the pain.