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Old 09-14-20, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by MinnMan
Calf pain could be different things. A few years back I had it just below the knee, and it turned out to be a Baker's cyst.

Where exactly is the pain? inner or outer, upper or lower? Near the achilles tendon? Have a look at some anatomy drawings - there are two main calf muscles - the soleus and the gastrocnemius.
This may help with identification:

http://www.musclesused.com/gastrocne...-calf-muscles/
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