I have pain in my left knee, behind my knee and in my calf. I have slight swelling in my knee and considerable swelling in my calf and leg down to my ankle. My left calf is almost 2 thicker than the right, which is usually larger than my left. I have tightness/stiffness when I bend my knee along with pain. I have had knee pain previously and X-rays show some slight arthritis. The leg pain and swelling has been going on for about a week. I ve been elevating, icing and taking anti-inflamotories but am not seeing any improvement.
Hello, Thank you for using Chat Doctor . I read your question and understood your concern. I think one of the main reasons of the swelling and pain in the calf muscles might be a deep vein thrombosis. Your blood circulation in the leg is disturbed. I think you should see a doctor and do a Doppler ultrasound examination for your leg. If that is the case you should take anticoagulant therapy and take some rest with the leg elevated above heart level I wish you quick recovery.