### instruction:
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description.

### input:
I am a 31 yr old male. I have been having pain in my left calf for over a week. It feels like a constant cramp. The pain and sorness increases and decreases through the day. Not sure what it could be. I didn t injure it with any activity. It almost feels like the aftermath of a charley horse but has been lingering for over 10 days now. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

### output:

As per your explanation for self check, You can try to hold the muscle belly of your left leg calf muscle and squeeze it. If the muscle is pain full then it shows it can be related to atherosclerosis (clotting) in your blood vessels under the muscles.  Another test is sat in straight leg position press your knee down and stretch the feet towards you.  If someone can help to stretch then it will be better.  And again you have to see if there is pain then the test is positive and there might be a problem with vascularity for the affected leg.  Here the test will give suspected result however the conformation can be done with Doppler test, so you may need to go for it when above two test are positive. And then visit a vascular doctor who can suggest you medication based on the result. Now when the physical test are negative means no pain with stretching or squeezing calf muscle means there might be weakness or soreness of muscle.  In this case you should use hot pack or deep your leg in hot water with added salt, you can also use cold pack to reduce inflammation.  Do this for 2to 3 times a day and check.  You can also take help of physiotherapy treatment like ultrasound and few stretching exercises as well if needed analgesics for time being. I also suggest once do check your blood pressure and sugar level too. Take care.