How to eliminate swollen and hard calves

Swelling and stiffness of the calves is an abnormal physical phenomenon. If this symptom occurs, it may mean that the patient has varicose veins in the lower limbs, lymphangitis, acute nephritis, heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and abnormal hormone metabolism in women. Since there are many causes that can lead to swollen and stiff calves, once this symptom occurs, the patient must go to the hospital in time to find out the cause and then receive treatment!

1. Causes of swollen and hard calf

1. Local lower limb edema: It is mostly caused by obstruction of the lower limb veins and lymphatic vessels, which leads to the entry of body fluids into the tissue gap. It may be caused by lower limb thrombophlebitis, lymphangitis, filariasis, or pelvic or lower limb tumors compressing the veins.

2. Renal edema: In patients with acute nephritis, chronic nephritis or kidney disease, due to reduced renal blood flow, sodium and water retention, increased capillary permeability, and excessive protein loss in the urine, the plasma colloidal osmotic pressure will be reduced, causing fluid accumulation in the tissue spaces and causing edema.

3. Cardiogenic edema: When right heart failure occurs in various heart diseases, venous blood cannot return smoothly, causing increased intravenous pressure, and body fluids leak into the tissue gaps, causing edema.

4. Hepatic edema: Factors such as liver damage in cirrhosis, obstruction of portal vein return, increased portal vein pressure, and low plasma albumin in liver failure can cause edema.

5. Idiopathic edema: more common in women, the cause is unknown, may be related to hormone metabolism in the body. It can be seen that there are many reasons for leg swelling. It may be a symptom of systemic disease or one of the symptoms of local disease in the lower limbs. Therefore, you must go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination to find out the cause before you can carry out reasonable treatment.

2. Symptoms of swollen and hard calf

Swelling and hardening of the calves is not just swelling and hardening of the leg muscles, there are many other symptoms, such as swelling of the ankles and the toes. Regarding other symptoms, everyone must pay close attention and consult a doctor in time if you don’t understand.

3. How to eliminate swollen and hard calves

If you experience symptoms of swollen and stiff calves, you must go to the hospital for examination in time, because the cause is very complicated and the cause must be found out before accurate treatment can be achieved. General treatment methods include Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis, hot compress, physical therapy massage, acupuncture and massage, etc. In addition, you can do more leg massages to relax your calf muscles, and avoid excessive exercise. In daily life, you should also pay attention to your diet and daily life, correct your posture, eat less spicy and greasy food, and eat more vegetables and fruits.