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Hip osteoarthritis causing calf pain
Hello everyone,
I will try and keep my story short. I'm 31 years old, currently suffering from what feels like right calf cramp 24/7 since 2021 with atrophy starting in 2023. Since 2021 I have had numerous medical tests done including MRIs, EMGs, blood, vascular, joint and more all coming back normal or negative and leaving many perplexed.
I'm currently working with the neurology, rheumatology and physical medicine rehab (PM&R) at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. I recently had a consultation appointment with PM&R they ordered new x-rays. The x-rays show I have mild bilateral hip osteoarthritis.
My question for anyone who suffers hip osteoarthritis. What are your symptoms and do you have calf pain?
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I am 85 and have total body osteoarthritis but the calf pain really is not related to that. The first calf pain I had was during directed exercise to strengthen my legs. Later my left foot looked very strange to me but the doctor did not see anything abnormal. Ultra sound was done and nothing was discovered. A couple of years later I underwent an angiogram to find that the artery on my left leg is almost totally blocked with plaque. The pain in that leg comes from a variety of things: PAD, atherosclerosis, peripheral neuropathy and more recently lymphedema. I hope your pain does not indicate any of that and I wonder if years ago had I had a premonition of this dilemma I could have done anything differently.
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1 ReactionHave same symptoms plus cannot walk more than several steps following hip replacement 1.5.yrs. ago and slowly going down hill since
Have had many tests and. I'm supposedly good!
Wrong
I get awful, wake me up cramps. Noting helps except Diclofinic (spelling?)cream somewhat. I'm beginning to think it is the result of a
Nick to the femoral artery or damage to it, especially since I went to the ICU and also had a blood transfusion after the THR.
I note all the doctors are CYA and just gaff me off as I'm 71.
BUT don't give up. I hope this info helps in some l way.
Meanwhile easier to keep giving me test or retests $$
probably coming from your spine. The equada equina nerve root. I had really bad cramping in my mid-thirties. Some supplements fixed it for a while. I had both my hips replaced but the nerve dysfunction came from my lumbar spine region. Unfortunately, I didn't get to the world's greatest surgeon for another 20 years, and then I had permanent damage. The nerves were permanently crushed. Be aware -- doctors are not very attentive and will just run tests and not analyze them the way they need attention. That will be on you. Learn all you can in the meantime and be aggressive about your medical needs!