dvt-could i have dvt or a bloodclot and not no it ?

Question

I am a 36 yr old smoker,always on the go,i play hard,exersizing,bicickling,power walking,untill knee pain that shoots up and down my left leg,brings me to a halt {for a few days}I often go to bed with restless legs.I am left handed and have poor cerculation from hand to sholder at times.Should i be worried?

Answer 1

There are usually signs of a blood clot...namely significant swelling, redness, increased temperature of the extremity and pain upon squeezing the affected area...usually the calf. Walking is also usually painful. It is not localized to the joint. It is also not something that "comes and goes."

It's time to follow up with the doctor to rule out an orthopedic cause, or if you have noted problems with circulation as you describe, that it is not from ischemia.

Answer 2

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possible help - Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

I think you should be concerned enough to get a Doppler exam on your leg because you do not always know what the problem is.