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Since friends afternoon, my father has been having pain in the area below the knee. Now the pain has increased and he's not able to stretch his leg or fold his leg. CAUSES? Is it something serious?
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Probably a calf sprain or Achilles tightness. Very rarely clots in the leg. Meet orthopaedician and physiotherapist
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Did he have any trauma in that area?
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