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A less common cause of exercise-related leg pain is exercise-induced compartment syndrome. This condition is more often associated with a recent increase in leg muscle mass and causes intense leg pain, cramping, and a tight feeling in the leg muscles with activity.
That is not always the case because tight calf symptoms can actually be the culprit behind a number of other lower leg maladies. Problems like calf pain, foot pain, heel pain (plantar fasciitis) , Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, knee pain and even hip and back pain can originate with tight calf muscles.