Shout out to all my hypochondriacs

Because of this video I finally went to the ER to get my calf pain I had been havingchecked out, it was getting to where I could hardly walk. Did the Homan’s sign test and it hurt like heck so went straight to the ER. Turned out it is a femoral and popliteal vein DVT, and quite large. Just got of the hospital today after a two night stay. They sent me home with blood thinner Rx. This video might have saved my life, though not totally in the clear until the clot is resolved. It’s scary. Please pray for me.

Wow. This video saved my life. I am a 30 year old healthy active male and started having calf pain. Brushed it off for a few days, watched this video and decided to get it checked in the er. Straight up dvt. On blood thinners now. Oh my God, thank you for this video!

Our mailman had one in his thigh...he said it was sore lump...he went to Dr and it was a clot. Pray for everyone 🙏🙏🙏

Dear Bob and Brad, you just saved some lives. Strong work.

I’m having a panic attack before they get to the point 😳🙄🤦‍♀️

Ohhh this saved my anxiety from kicking into high gear! This test actually made my leg feel better!!!

Wish I saw this 30 years ago. Never knew about this till I almost died. Lucky for me I got to the hospital ER, the doctor there knew right away what the trouble was. A week later I was let go from the hospital with a list of things I needed to change in my life. This coming year I will be 73 and still going strong. To bad this is not told to the public more often. Thank you both for this video.

The Holman's test starts at 2:00 minutes in

This video actually saved me.. I had a leg pain for couple of days which got worse followed by fever my calf slowly turned red and then brownish i thought its a muscle strain or streched muscle and didnt cared too much but after watching this video i rushed to my cardiologist who confirmed after ultrasound that its DVT i was hospitalized for 7 days and had to take 14 injections of cleaxane

I was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, only after I insisted to have my calve pain checked by a specialist, since my own GP said it was just muscle pain. No discoloration, not swollen, no fever, only a horrible pain. In the end the blood clot ended up in my left lung causing a infarct. These men make it seem it's simple to recognize DVT, deep venous thrombosis. Apparently it can be quite tricky.

You just saved my life. I have had calf pain for two weeks and did the test this morning. I went to my primary physician and asked if they could do an ultrasound. Just got the ultrasound done and it’s a blood cloth. If left unchecked could have become worst. Thank you so much!

Thanks guys. I had a recent knee replacement operation. I had really bad stiffness and swelling in my calf muscle after being discharged from hospital. Was searching KZfaq for massage exercises, came across this and went to see my doctor and an ultra sound confirmed I had a blood clot. If it wasn't for this video I may never have known. Thank you !

I am super grateful for both of you you taught me how to get my triceps exercise with weights laying down to protect my back!! Thank you!!

these guys are awesome, they need a show.

This video saved me. Scheduled an appointment with my doc, got an ultrasound, found out i have an excessive DVT in my left leg. Currently on blood thinners. Hope everything goes well 🤞.

Thank you for this life saving video. My Mom would be alive today if only the Doctors and Nurses in the hospital she went to back in 2004 actually understood the classic symptoms of blood clots. They had a day and a half of her complaining of the pain and symptoms to give her blood thinners, which they failed to give and it traveled to her lungs in the hospital and she died. I shared this on Facebook and hopefully it helps someone whoever needs this. Thank you!

God bless this Dr for sharing this world need Drs like this

Thank you. Some people don’t realize the time involved in prepping and delivering these videos while keeping up a working practice. I applaud you and others who are devoting their time to help us stay healthy became stronger and live better quality lives. Thank you so very much!

As a nurse in a SNF, I appreciate the straight,forward presentation of this subject to the general population. Both of you make a great team!

I had an extensive DVT and a bilateral pulmonary embolism which I survived about 5 months ago. Now I'm a lifer on blood thinners. It was very scary and is still is, but thank God I made it on time to the ER. So doctors and nurses saved my life.

Thanks so much, I have always worried about blood clots. Now I know what to look for. A big thanks.👍

I went to doctors after watching this ,and had blood clots in my calf, great information 👍

Thank you, Doctors.

I wish my daughter would have known about this test. Although it may not have made a difference. What happened to her, happened very quickly. She woke up on a Monday morning with pain in her leg. She told her boyfriend she was going to go to Urgent Care before work. She quickly changed her mind and asked him to take her because she didn’t think she could drive herself. She was also suffering from shortness of breath by this time and it was getting worse. She lived in a second floor apartment. They made it to the landing halfway down. She sat down there, unable to go any further. Those were her last steps and probably her last words. He called 911 and they came and took her to the nearby hospital, and her boyfriend followed in his car. By the time her boyfriend got to where she was in the emergency room, they were already working on her. He was told she was in critical condition and he could hear all the commotion in her cubicle of them working on her…machines beeping, urgency in their voices. Mercifully, they had put her out and were putting her on a breathing machine, so she wasn’t conscious. They worked on her for about 20 minutes but were unable to save her. For some reason, I’m unable to remember what her time of death was, but sometime after 9:00. She would have been getting up for work by around 6:30 or 7:00, so it only took roughly two hours from start to finish. They’d had an uneventful weekend with no warning signs. She may have had some kind of sign, but we’ll never know because she never said anything, but she wasn’t someone who complained about every little ache or pain. However, a few months earlier she’d gone to the doctor and was told she couldn’t fly up to visit me because she had a small clot in her leg. It would have been an hour and a half flight, from San Jose CA to Portland OR. He told her it was a small clot and nothing she needed to worry about. He prescribed an anti inflammatory and that was it. There was no follow up and she wasn’t treated any further. No blood thinner medication. I’ve since found out that they don’t usually prescribe them in that type of situation. She did have some of the risk factors though, and had a sedentary job sitting at a desk. And in fact, there was a hereditary factor that we were unaware of. My other daughter has been tested and she has markers in her blood for the same thing. She’s under a doctors care now and being monitored so the same thing won’t happen to her, thank God! It came from her dad’s side because we were both tested and mine came back negative. I only wish we’d known about this before! Maybe Sara’s life could have been saved. All of our lives were changed forever that day. No parent should have to outlive a child. My other daughter lost her sister who was also her best friend. She had only just turned 35. 💔

I've suffered 2 separate instances of DVTs, which led to pulmonary embolisms; both of which were induced by long periods of sitting still. After the second one, my doctor prescribed Xarelto and I will have to take it for the rest of my life. Great advice on what you can do to reduce the likelihood of getting a DVT while traveling. However, I'm surprised you guys didn't mention using compression socks while on a long flight or drive. I use them every time I travel long distances, in addition to stopping every 2 hours to just walk around for a few minutes. A good pair of compression socks can be a lifesaver.

Thank you for the demonstration. I am an immobile man relegated to spending most of my time in a recliner at home because of FND. Your demonstration and the list of symptoms will help my wife and me determine whether I have a DVT. We have recently been more concerned about this issue as it has become more difficult for me to move. Please keep doing your videos, as your work with them has helped innumerable people determine just how severe their personal medical issues are. Again, thank you.

Oh my gosh, I just can't get over how many people here were prompted to go see their doctor (THANKFULLY!) on the strength of this video! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

I love them. Random thought. Sarcasm and educational.... Famous!!!

Had back surgery last May and was in hospital for a week. They did all those tests and I felt no pain at all. A few hours after I got home I was in an ambulance off to the ER. Diagnosis: DVTs in right calf and left thigh with extensive pulmonary embolisms in both lungs. I'm lucky to be alive. Next time I not leaving hospital unless they give me an ultrasound first.

Just watched this old video. Very useful. Thanks Bob and Brad 😊

Thank you so much. This is very helpful.

An easy way to remember the risk factors are to know Virchow’s triad - stasis, vessel wall injury, and hypercoagulability. (Ex: sitting for a long time, surgery, birth control)

Wow I wish I saw this vid 16 years ago..in the middle of an athletic event..at the age of 45...I suffered a DVT in my leg which traveled into my lungs. at the time I thought it was heat stroke. The loss of breath ..unbelievable weakness. Racing heart beat. An ambulance was called. They released me..being very athletic I thought I injured my knee again..the shin splints..the swelling in my left leg was very noticeable..not regaining my strength..I went a month before seeing a doctor thinking I was going to get better...I was diagnosed with a DVT and A Factor 5 blood disorder..im now on blood thinners and wear compression socks. .a small price to pay. I think of all the signs I missed not knowing and not facing the fear of what it could be...I’m lucky to be alive..I hope people gain knowledge of this vid and my story...thanks gentlemen..you provide the knowledge we just have to pay attention.

Thanks for this info. Good to know especially since I'm 6 weeks post-op from a knee replacement.

You both just made my heart smile!!!

I had leg pain in my right leg calf down to my Achilles tendon. Sometimes the leg would go numb below the calf, but the pain was almost constant because my job requires me to be on my feet 90% of the shift. After a couple of weeks of the pain not subsiding I went to my Doctor who scheduled an ultrasound which showed a blood clot behind the knee. The Doctor immediately prescribed blood thinner Pradaxa, and Naphroxin for pain. It took about six months for the clot to totally dissolve and the pain to stop. My side effects with Pradaxa were brutal at times, shortness of breath, chest pains, and serious joint pain. Anyone who reads this and is having calf/Achilles pain, tingling/ numbness in lower leg, please get it checked out by your physician or fo to the emergency room. I take a low dose aspirin daily for life after doctors took me off the Pradaxa. The whole episode changed my life, had I ignored it I wouldn't be alive today. God bless 🙏

Hi Bob and Brad, My dad recommended your videos a few months ago and I became a subscriber. I'm so glad I did as I'll explain. I started having some left leg calf pain about a week ago. I chalked it up to a pulled muscle and started icing and heating etc. After a few days of no relief, I searched your videos on KZfaq hoping to find some good stretches for the calf. That's when I happened upon this video. It made me think about the possibility of a clot. I did your recommended test in the video and thought it might be worth going to get checked out. I went to my doctor this morning, where they did a d-diper test and found elevated levels. They then sent me to get some imaging where they discovered a clot just above my knee and one in my calf area. Had I not watched your video, the thought probably would not have entered my mind and I would have just continued assuming I pulled my calf muscle. I'm not one for hyperbole but I feel like your video may have saved my life. Thanks for all you guys do!

Great information, thank you!

I would love to sit around and talk to these two guys. I could listen to them talk all day

On an unrelated note... that blue shirt & tie is absolutely beautiful!👍💙

Just recently diagnosed with dvt/clots in calf & thigh. I had calf pain, swelling on one leg, BUT swelling was going down with elevation, and when I tried this test, squeezing my calf, it did not hurt that much, so I did not think it was DVT. Thankfully, I went to doc and they did ultrasound... Several clots found.

Very helpful, thank you.

Tows toward the noze. Love you guys!

Wow! Thank you Im on the other side of my 2nd blood clot in my lung...Thanks for this...

I've been mostly bed or couch bound for nearly two decades. I'd noticed that I'd picked up a habit of flexing / pumping my ankles. Haven't done this intentionally. Good thing I'm doing it.

Excellent information. Thanks

Thank you guys.

I have got one behind my knee, I knocked my calf at work, nothing major or enough to even report, but noticed my left leg had swollen slightly, Only a 2-3 cm difference but felt like a dull ache, went to the doctors and saw a nurse practitioner, decided it wasn’t a clot, after a week I went back as not happy, she did a D Dimer blood test which came back positive and I was sent for a ultrasound today which revealed the clot, I have to take blood thinners now and have some more tests, but if you have any symptoms go go the doctors.

Very informative. I had a DVT behind my right knee, broke off went to my right lung. The pain was horrible. Found out I have an inherited clotting disease, Factor V Leiden. On blood thinners for life now.

My right leg hurts so bad and after sitting it's worse. As I'm watching this I stretch my toes up. My leg feels better. Thank you. I have a Dr appointment scheduled for next week

Thank you for this! Great tips! 👍

Thank you guys for this great information. Last year I had a blood cloth on my brain and the back of my eye. I was losing my eye sight for up to 6 hour. Long story short I took Nattokinase also known as Ortho Natto and all blood cloths were gone within 2 weeks. I never lost my eye sight again. Thanks again it is people like you that makes a difference in this world in a positive way. Love your videos.

Common Femoral Vein, Popliteal Vein and then calf veins are the 3 spots where DVT's likely start.

Sitting or lying down for long period of time...swimming, walking,and bike riding helps alot...keep moving ...

Thanks Docs

Been on blood thinner now for almost 12 years. Have had DVT'S twice that broke loose and ended up as a pulmonary embolism. Those clots can take your heart out in the way to your lungs. Very serious matter.

Not me being a hypochondriac again

Thank you gentleman , God bless

@71 y.o. this vid allayed recent anxiety I have had. My youngest sister has had a multitude of problems, and operations, losing RS leg to hip/LS toes, half foot. While I maintained slightly better diet/exercise, this is on my mind, daily.

thank you i fully sure now its a blood clot i have every sign thank you love from laura faith in ireland dublin. im going straight to emergengy room , thank you guys are amazing irisah blessings to you xxxx

Thank you for this video. I had a DVT 2 yrs ago which was treated. I am a teacher and now that we are teaching through distance learning I am sitting for a prolonged period and I am afraid of it returning.

very informative ....... thank you

THANK YOU Gents.

Just got diagnosed with a Blood Clot this week in my left calf leg. I had the knee arthroscope 2 weeks ago. The only pain I had was in the back of my knee and never in my calf! My only clue something was wrong was that my calf turn hard as a rock and I told the Doctor and it save my life!

Twisted my calf last night and got paranoid. Lol this test actually felt good (nice stretch) and the pain I was feeling reduced by 75%. Diagnostic and therapeutic! Thanks guys!

You guys are the best.

I am active, but have had this 'ache' in my calf for a few months. I was concerned of having a DVT. No pain doing this test, thank you!

I think the newest recommendation (after you are diagnosed with a blood clot) is to get up and move or exercise.

The Homan's sign is no longer considered to be a valid test for DVT. I am a physician. If you have calf pain, see your doctor. Sometimes an Ultrasound is the only way to be sure.

Wish I had seen this video earlier.......but alas too late lost all my toes and part of my foot......Miss diagnosis by a former Sports Injury Doctor.. you both sure save a lot of lives with these shows...

You guys are amazing for doing this video! You should be very proud of yourself, if you are not you should be ashamed that you are not!

if you think you have a dvt, get off youtube and go to the doctor and request ultrasound!! the longer you wait to get treatment the larger the clot can grow.

In medicine, Homans' sign (sometimes spelled as Homans sign) or the dorsiflexion sign is considered a sign of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It was defined by John Homans in 1941 as discomfort behind the knee on forced dorsiflexion of the foot.[1] After surgeons discovered many examples of a false-positive Homans' sign, Homans redefined it in 1944, stating that "discomfort need have no part in the reaction", including increased resistance, involuntary flexure of the knee or pain in the calf to forced dorsiflexion as positive responses.[1][2][3][needs update] It is estimated to have a sensitivity of 10-54% and a specificity of 39-89%,[1] and is thus considered to have no diagnostic value, since a positive sign does not indicate DVT and a negative sign does not rule it out.[1] Still, it is widely used in clinical practice, probably because of its historical role prior to the availability of more reliable diagnostic studies (such as a D-dimer titration or a Doppler ultrasound), as well the ease of eliciting it.[4] Signs and symptoms of DVT in general are not sufficiently sensitive or specific to make a diagnosis, being helpful only to help determine the likelihood of a DVT (with the use of a clinical prediction rule such as the Wells score).[5]

Thanks.

Thanks

I have the same problem have severe left calf pain and hurts like hell can’t sleep and I pass this test. feels like a cramp but no swelling or redness went to ER few days ago and was given Xarelto tablets (blood thinner) 15MG 2x per day and ultrasound scan is due tomorrow wish me luck :(

My many years of calf pain went away when a cardiologist prescribed Eliquis after getting a pacemaker. Up until then, no doctor took my complaint seriously and they said I just needed insoles in my shoes. Eliquis dissolved the blood clot no one knew I had within a few days and I experienced a true miracle!

I do love you guys you’re so awesome do you mind turning your volume up so that we can hear you louder?

woke up with an unexpected pain in my calf--just one spot. Despite the lack of most of the causes, (I'm always dehydrated....) I immediately assumed there was a clot and yep, anxiety kicked in....this video just popped into my email inbox and this test put my mind at rest.

Sciatica can cause intense calf pain. I have gone for ultrasound many times when I had severe calf pain...could not even touch my calf, and the test always comes back as nerve pain....no clots.

Been there, done that, I am the Queen of PEs. I had multiple DVTs in both legs, and both arms. When I asked my Internists if I could see the x-rays of them, I was told there were so many, and they were everywhere! When I asked how long it would take to recover, both internists said they could not figure out why I was still alive, and that they did not know how long it would take to recover, because they had never seen anyone survive what I had. I'm stuborn, that's why...LOL

Thank you so much for this! Appreciate your videos.

Thx. I had like a small knot in the back of my left thigh area? And I'm gonna go take a shower. But I think it's dehydration. I was busy and probably didn't drink enough fluids tonight. But you guys are good I am going to subscribe. Thank you

What are other places clpts tend to form? How do you test the upper thigh? Arms?

You should do a video on intermittent claudication in the calf due to PAD.

good video!

Excellent upload, excellent channel. thank you! Blood clots run in my family, plus i have IF which puts me at an even higher risk , so I am on permenant blood thinners...but a clot in the calf always niggles me in the back of my mind so i appreciate this video a lot, big thanks from the UK 😀👌

Everyone worried. Start living healthy and sensible and the problem will go away or lessen whether a clot or not. Self-test: Do yo drink ½ Litre of boiled water first thing in the morning, for gently waking the body and body functions up,cleansing, detox, hydration - of blood vessels too!!! -for bowel movements etc? Do you eat blood-thinning foods like garlic, Ginger or that yellow curcumin root etc? Do you sit still most of the time? Do you excercise, go for a walk, do some gymnastics , stretching, dancing etc every day? Do you reduce and manage stress? Feel and Express feelings, exchange hugs, laugh, have some fun, do deep breathing daily, pray and /or meditate min. 5 mins.? Dop you take care of problems and relationships, fears , anger, resentment, worry, anxiety so taht they don't accumúlate, build mental pressure=nervousness= tense muscles= stress= burdened nerves, heart, vessels, blood clotting from stress (to help you fight or flee without bleeding!) See therapist , self-help groups like 12-steps program to work through the reasons for not loving yourself enough to take care of your precious, faithful, wise, hard-working body? - Listen to Jordan Peterson on the reason why we neglect our bodies. Good luck with caring for your life, which is oh! so short and precious.

Sharon here: Just an added note. My DVT did not present as red, and had only 1cm difference between the size of my calves. Lucky for me, the resident sent me for an x-ray anyway. After sending blood samples out to California, no cause was determined, and it remains "unprovoked". Knowing that it could happen again at any time makes me jumpy every time I have calf pain.

Thanks for this, i just wabted to check because this morning i grazed a vein and ny parents are worried, so now i can show them and be sure that I don't have one :)))

I'm 33 and healthy. Just had meniscus surgery. Within a day my calf was red and hurt a lot. Physical therapist didn't mention it but thank got the massage aid did otherwise I wouldn't have known it was serious and to go to ER. DVT, multiple blood clots in calf and behind knee. Now I'm on blood thinner. Could you guys do a video on what you should and should not do after being diagnosed with DVT? I can't find any information on that and it's important I move a bit to gain range of motion back in my knee but I'm also afraid of dislodging the clots. Thank you for the helpful video full of New England wit!

As usual, great information. But the microphone is causing an echo in your voices, making it difficult to clarify your words

I sit a lot on my couch due to studying for hours (bad habit and im changing that!) but I've been having this weird calf sensation the past two days and its scaring the crap out of me. I have no calf swelling or redness. Just a weird burning pain that radiates down my leg when standing for long periods and a weird twinge pain sometimes when walking. I convinced myself all day I have a DVT (thanks nursing school lol) but after watching this video and doing the tests I literally have no pain when doing it and it eased my mind, Thank you! -Katie

You guys are great - true helpers of people and successful living. So admirable. 👍🏼

Thank you for this information

My dad had factor 5 and thats hereditary, and my mom had factor 9, which isnt hereditary. Factor 5 is when your blood clots to much, and factor 9 is your blood has a problem clotting. Thank God I dont have either one...thanks for your video.

How long would it take for the blood clot to break away and go to the lungs? I've had a sudden pain inside my calf, I'm hoping its not a big deal. If it's possible to wait a week or so before the signs are more definitive, that would be great.

Good video

Thanks Guys