Calf pain in residual limb
Emily Rau
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Title:
Calf pain in residual limb
Creator:
Emily Rau
Date:
1/5/2021
Text:
A long-time prosthesis user in her early 60s (short LT transtibial, avid
walker and biker, not overweight, short and bony residual limb) recently
started to have this problem:
When I flex my calf muscle it’s rock hard and even pressing my finger on
it hurts. I know it should feel different from the other leg but I don’t
remember it being so sensitive to touch.
She is having some other unrelated health issues and dealing with
fluctuating pain medication and activity levels right now, but I wanted to
see if anyone else has had a similar issue come up with a patient. She
plans to see her ortho doc but wanted to know if I had any insight.
--
*Emily Rau, CPO*
*Bionics Orthotics & Prosthetics*
3737 Moraga Ave., Suite B-107
San Diego, CA 92117
*p:* 858.270.9972 | *f:* 858.270.6560 | *e:*
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walker and biker, not overweight, short and bony residual limb) recently
started to have this problem:
When I flex my calf muscle it’s rock hard and even pressing my finger on
it hurts. I know it should feel different from the other leg but I don’t
remember it being so sensitive to touch.
She is having some other unrelated health issues and dealing with
fluctuating pain medication and activity levels right now, but I wanted to
see if anyone else has had a similar issue come up with a patient. She
plans to see her ortho doc but wanted to know if I had any insight.
--
*Emily Rau, CPO*
*Bionics Orthotics & Prosthetics*
3737 Moraga Ave., Suite B-107
San Diego, CA 92117
*p:* 858.270.9972 | *f:* 858.270.6560 | *e:*
<Email Address Redacted>
This email or the documents accompanying this transmission may contain
protected health or other confidential information. The information
contained in this e-mail is intended solely for the personal and
confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the
intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any improper
disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail or
its accompanying documents is strictly prohibited. If you have received
this email or the documents accompanying this transmission in error,
immediately notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message.
Citation
Emily Rau, “Calf pain in residual limb,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 4, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/255243.
