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Gastrocnemius numbness while walking

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Introduction

Introduction The shallow muscles behind the calf, commonly known as the calf. The lower end of the muscle forms a tough Achilles tendon that connects the calcane and plays an important role in the uprightness and walking of the person. The common leg cramps are actually calf muscle spasms, which are expressed as calf muscles. For example, the gastrocnemius muscle suddenly becomes very hard and the pain is unbearable. It lasts for a few seconds to several tens of seconds. When traveling long distances or climbing, the calf muscles are most prone to fatigue and cause gastrocnemius tendon. One or both calves may cause a gastrocnemius tendon due to cold, or sudden changes in posture, etc., local pain, and inactivity.

Cause

Cause

Excessive fatigue: When traveling long distances or climbing, the calf muscles are most prone to fatigue.

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Related inspection

Electromyography toe long extensor muscle strength test

Sudden onset of gastrocnemius muscles, such as tonic pain, convulsions, pain, such as twisting, lasting for tens of seconds to several minutes or more, its pain is difficult to name.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

The gastrocnemius muscle contracts and has pain: it is a spontaneous tonic contraction of the muscle. The common leg cramps are actually calf muscle spasms, which are expressed as calf muscles. For example, the gastrocnemius muscle suddenly becomes very hard and the pain is unbearable. It lasts for a few seconds to several tens of seconds.

Gastrocnemius tendon pain: refers to the gastrocnemius tendon caused by cold or sudden change of posture on one or both calves, local pain, and inactivity.

Walking on the cotton sensation: symptoms of cervical spondylosis may appear weak in the lower limbs, unstable walking, numbness in the feet, and the feeling of walking cotton when walking. Its main symptoms are sore head, neck, shoulders, back, arms, neck and neck, and limited mobility. Neck and shoulder pain can be radiated to the head and upper parts of the head, some with dizziness, house rotation, severe with nausea and vomiting, bedridden, a few can have dizziness, tripping. Some of the face is hot, and sometimes sweating is abnormal. The shoulders and back are heavy, the upper limbs are weak, the fingers are numb, the skin of the limbs is weakened, the grip is weak, and sometimes the unconscious grip falls. Other patients have weak limbs, unstable walking, numb feet, and feeling like walking cotton when walking. When cervical spondylosis involves sympathetic nerves, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, dilated eyes, dry hair, open eyes, tinnitus, ear plugs, balance disorders, tachycardia, palpitation, chest tightness, There are even symptoms such as flatulence. A small number of people have large, urinary out of control, sexual dysfunction, and even quadriplegia. Also have difficulty swallowing, dysphonia and other symptoms. These symptoms have a certain relationship with the degree of onset, the length of onset, and the physical condition of the individual. Most of them are light and not taken seriously by people. Most of them can recover on their own, and they are light and heavy. Only when the symptoms continue to increase and cannot be reversed, it will only attract attention when it affects work and life. If the disease is cured for a long time, it will cause psychological damage, resulting in insomnia, irritability, anger, anxiety, depression and other symptoms.

Calf licking after walking: It is a frequent occurrence. Due to excessive walking or running time, the muscles of the lower limbs are overworked. After walking, the calf muscle spasm, local muscles bulge, can not stretch the legs, there will be soreness or severe pain.