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A clot blocks blood circulation through these veins, which carry blood from the lower body back to the heart. The blockage can cause acute pain, swelling, or warmth in the affected leg. Blood clots in the veins can cause inflammation (irritation) called thrombophlebitis. Severe complications of deep vein thrombosis occur when a clot breaks loose (or embolizes) and travels through the bloodstream, causing blockage of blood vessels (pulmonary arteries) in the lung.
Drinking plenty of fluids and doing regular stretching exercises can help. Other possible causes of pain in the calf do include blood clots. While blood clots in the deep veins of the leg can cause pain the leg, it is not the usual presentation. Most of them do not have symptoms. Blood clots in the deep veins are treated with blood thinners. Those that do often cause swelling of the leg that can be painful. A dull ache can also happen when there is inflammation or a blood clot in a more superficial vein. These types of clots are less dangerous, but actually can be more painful.