The calf muscles are located in the back of the lower leg, behind the shinbone, and below the knee. Calf pain is a very common complaint and may be caused by a wide range of health conditions.

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“Pain might only be felt behind your knee or the pain may also spread down into your calf,” McClelland explains. “Back knee pain may also be accompanied by swelling which makes it difficult ...

Although it can start at any age, knee pain becomes more of an issue as we get older. As we age, the tissues become less pliable, brittle, weaker, and more prone to injury.

Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis can reduce pain and potentially prevent the need for knee replacement surgery, a new study says.