Hi there! I had two DVTs in my right calf almost 8 years ago. Since then, I've completed 8 half-marathons at a run/walk. My fastest time is 2:54. You can do it! My DVT leg has improved with time to where it's a non-issue now.

Difficult to say. Does your leg swell while running? When you run, you are increasing the blood flow up the leg. If some of your vein valves are floppy due to your DVT, the blood may not be able to go quickly enough up the leg, as part of it flows down the leg through those floppy valves, and this may cause pooling of blood and hence swelling and pain, or possibly just pain. Same happen if you have residual clots, which can slow down the flow, when you put pressure of the venous system, e.g. by running.

Running, and excercise in general, is very good to reduce PTS sympotms, so keep it up.

It is however possble that your PTS symptoms may only apparent while running, as you are putting a pressure on the venous system. However,a s you say, this could be some muscular pain.

To separate betwen the following PTS symptoms and some muscular sympotms try the fllowing. Next time you sun, measure you diameter of the ankle and calf of both legs. Inspect the degree of PTS symptoms (if present) such as redness and etc...Go for a run and after the run, measure the diameter of your ankle and calf of both legs and evaluate PTS symptoms (for this you can e.g. google "Villalta scale". Also, evaluate how quickly your pain stops. After running, raise your leg or lie down for a while and see if the pain (or swellign is present) disappear.

If your leg swells and/or your pain disappears after stopping running and elevating the leg, it could be due to the PTS. If you do not get any swelling or other PTS symptoms, and just this pain while running that does not improve markedly wehn elevating the leg, the reason for your leg pain is probably not due to your PTS (e.g could be muscular related..).

These are just suggestions. To be sure it is necessary to have a doctor looking at your leg.

By the way, do you use compression stocking while running? It could be good idea to give it a try next time you run. The stocking may give enough pressure to improve blood flow upwards the leg na dmay thus hus reduce pain (i.e if the pain is caused by PTS).

Im just wondering that is the pain is due to e.g. inflammation, one would expect it to persist after stopping running. However, there can be so many causes for calf pain, that only doctor examining your leg can provide reliable diagnosis.

I don't run, but I'd say it could definitely be related to your old DVT "injury" in that leg. You might just be pushing the muscles harder than they are used to and it could take a while for the kinks to work out.

I had aches and pains in my DVT leg up until about two years past diagnosis. That was the point when I could finally get on the treadmill and not automatically drop into a limp. It really did take a while, and it might for you also.

I mean, keep an eye on it. If it suddenly gets a lot worse, it might be worth a trip to the doctor. Otherwise, I'd give it time and see if it improves.

Thank you for the responses. I ran with compression socks today and there was very little pain at all. (And no swelling during or after). I had totally forgotten the socks as I have had no other symptoms at all for ages and pushed them to the back of the drawer!

Yeah, wrap that sucker up before hitting the trails. One thing I am more aware of now is that my calf is not as strong as it once was and is more prone to tearing. I think that I had a DVT after my first call strain and the meniscus surgery put it over the top. I wear my sleeve while elliptical or biking for muscle support to. I don't leave home without it.