permanent stiffness in calf muscle

[Manjinder_india]

my symptoms are exactly same as peripheral artery disease(PAD) in calf muscle .its like permanents cramps even without exercise .but my age is only 26. Is this problem may be at this age.

[Dixit38]

Hi.

I met with an accident and found there was hair line crack in tibia and ankle sprain with bruising.
fibrecast was made on the leg from ankle to till thigh for 21 days.

Fibrecast was removed before 10 days, Now calf musle is stiff and I feel it is cramp - and it is existing from last 10 days. I am using ice pack for this.

Can any one Pls suggest whether I need to worry about this or not.

Will it cure itself, Till what time it may exist.

[Dixit38]

Hi.

I met with an accident and found there was hair line crack in tibia and ankle sprain with bruising.
fibrecast was made on the leg from ankle to till thigh for 21 days.

Fibrecast was removed before 10 days, Now calf musle is stiff and I feel it is cramp - and it is existing from last 10 days. I am using ice pack for this.

Can any one Pls suggest whether I need to worry about this or not.

Will it cure itself, Till what time it may exist.

[ggreg]

Well, it's possible you have Restless Legs Syndrome, which you can do a search for a website devoted to only that disorder, and you can see if your symptoms line up for that.  There are medications for it.  But I think you said your leg swells and your extremities get numb, so could be a circulation problem rather than a neurological problem, so you could try posting over in the heart disease forum... it may not be your heart, but those people would know more about arterial abnormalities.

[Manjinder_india]

hello Dr i consulted a neurologist in DMC ludhiana, they said it may be Glycogen storage disorder and we donnt hav cure and test for this.But i think its PVD. I suffering from low blood pressure also.Numbness and insensitivity in my legs and arms,Depending on different postures of body.
pls help me i am suffering from calf stiffness,pain,big size (as compared to body),some one told to excercise such as skipping but when i performed my calf turened out more stiff,tight,big size even after one minute of skipping i felt i skipped for an hour. I used to drink 7-8 litre of water every day. Stiffness is much more in deep viens. My cpk nac test for heart is good,my skin & hair are good so no hypothyroid. Problem increases whenever i am under stress.
I am suffring this problem for last 12 years its like permanent cramps in calf muscle..I am NOT suffering from diabeties,heart problem,wht 75kg height 5.10". some time massage gives me some relax.i did every thing like streching,applying ice,some time applying heat, drinking fluids ,biggest problem is that
even i did not excercise for three years but problem is same,is this related to Hypertonicity,
Excercise has very little effect on my cramps.
tell me something wht can i do????????/

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Peripheral arterial diseases is defined as obstruction of large peripheral arteries due to  a thrombus or an embolus. It usually affects the legs.
There are many risk factors for PAD. They include smoking, diabetes, high BP, obesity and high cholesterol levels.
Generally these risk factors are more common in elderly but sometimes they are present in the young people as well.
Can you think of any of these risk factors in your case?
Do let me know if you need more information.

[dr_simran]

Hello Dear,
You should consult  a neuro physician as there could be some degenerative changes in the spine causing the cramps.You should go for a MRI  and nerve conduction studies to find out the cause and come to a diagnosis.Yoga and back extension exercises may help you.You should go for a complete neurological evaluation.
Best