065. Differential diagnosis of calf pain in runners with Tom Goom

When your patients present with calf pain, do you have a clear understanding of the likely causes and potential differential diagnosis? Do they have any red flags that require urgent medical attention? What other issues besides a calf tear could be causing their calf pain? It's time to brush off those diagnostic skills, to understand the types of calf pain you can treat, and which patients you need to refer on immediately. In this podcast with Tom Goom and David Pope, we are going to break it down for you, so you are confident in assessing and diagnosing the different types of calf pain. You will understand: How to identify calf muscle pathology or tears When symptoms are due to neural irritation or pathology Different types of vascular pathology, including popliteal artery entrapment Red flags such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) What information imaging can provide You can download a free handout containing a summary of the podcast info on differential diagnosis, which you can download here. Tom Goom and I are really excited to share three free evidence-based Achilles tendinopathy rehabilitation videos - to help you master the treatment of achilles tendinopathy. These will be out soon, so join us for these free masterclasses   Links of Interest Free Achilles running rehab videos with Tom Goom - a series of three evidence-based videos to get you great results with achilles tendinopathy Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download your free podcast handout on differential diagnosis of calf pain in runners Tom Goom on Twitter Let David Pope know what you liked about this podcast on Twitter Review the podcast on iTunes Like the podcast on Facebook Infographics by Clinical Edge Get your free trial Clinical Edge membership Tom Goom's website & courses Tom on Facebook Live     Related posts Physio Edge 064 What is causing calf pain in runners and how can you assess it with Tom Goom Physio Edge 062 How to treat plantar fasciopathy in runners with Tom Goom Infographic - How to treat plantar fasciopathy in runners with Tom Goom Physio Edge 061 How to assess & diagnose plantar fasciopathy in runners with Tom Goom Infographic - How to assess & diagnose plantar fasciopathy in runners with Tom Goom Physio Edge 060 Plantar fasciopathy in runners with Tom Goom Infographic - Plantar fasciopathy in runners with Tom Goom Infographic - Plantar fasciopathy imaging & education with Tom Goom   Research associated with this episode Breen et al. 2015. Gait re-training to alleviate the symptoms of anterior exertional lower leg pain: A case series Franklyn-Miller et al. 2012. Biomechanical overload syndrome: defining a new diagnosis Kerry et al. (2005). Mechanical calf pain in a 23-year-old male due to dynamic functional entrapment of the popliteal artery Scarvelis and Wells. (2006). Diagnosis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis