This article was or is on the Front Page! Keep Up The Good Work! Charles Ingalls, or Pa, was born January 10, 1836 in Cuba, New York. He is the husband of Caroline Ingalls and the father of Mary, Laura, Carrie, Charles Jr. and Grace; as well as the adoptive father of Albert Quinn, and James and Cassandra Cooper. He is also the patriarch of the Ingalls family.
The pain in one of the calves eventually subsided, but the pain in the other continued. One website after another said generally the same thing: A deep vein thrombosis, or blood clot, can closely resemble a leg cramp or a muscle tear. My stomach clenched.
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.