I went to the clinic the other day to have a doctor look at my ankle; it was swollen, and it hurt to walk on the foot. However, alongside the ankle pain, my foot arch hurts when there's pressure on it, and a part of my calf muscle hurt to the touch, or hurt when I extended my leg. They took an x-ray, said there was nothing wrong with my ankle bones & gave me an air cast to use for a couple of weeks.
A few days later, there's a 'tough' spot on my calf muscle -- it kind of feels like a knot -- it's a bit swollen and my ankle is still swollen, and my arch still hurts like mad when I put pressure on it.
I have an appointment with my doctor later in the week, but I would like to find out what this is if possible so I can avoid making it worse. I don't want to go back to the clinic because they only addressed my swollen ankle and nothing else that seems to be related..
Is it a strained muscle or a tendon? Any help would be appreciated.
As far as the calf-muscle 'knot', it's a few inches down from my knee and over a couple of inches on the inside part of the muscle.
Thanks.
A few days later, there's a 'tough' spot on my calf muscle -- it kind of feels like a knot -- it's a bit swollen and my ankle is still swollen, and my arch still hurts like mad when I put pressure on it.
I have an appointment with my doctor later in the week, but I would like to find out what this is if possible so I can avoid making it worse. I don't want to go back to the clinic because they only addressed my swollen ankle and nothing else that seems to be related..
Is it a strained muscle or a tendon? Any help would be appreciated.
As far as the calf-muscle 'knot', it's a few inches down from my knee and over a couple of inches on the inside part of the muscle.
Thanks.