What is wrong with my calf?!
Question: What is wrong with my calf!?
in a soccer game i hit my calf against another player's knee, now the muscle where i hit it is tightening and hurts when i walkWww@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Is it red or bigger than usual !? when did it happen !?
You probably have some inflammation going on in there!. If it's less than 2 days, you may want to use some ice (no more than 10 minutes MAX at a time adn not close to nerves)!. Avoid putting too much stress on the muscle by stretching it!. Walking inside the house to do your stuff is okay (as long as it's not too painful), you need the pumping action of the calf muscles to avoid oedema-related problems; elevating the affected leg will also help oedema wise!.
DO NOT massage your calf !!!111!
As inflammation resolves you can then start to strenghten and stretch your calves!.
NOW if pain is unbearable, go consult a specialist (PT, MD, etc)
you now have an excuse to watch the EuroCup ;) hope you'll be back in game shape soon!.
P!.S!. go back slowly into your activities as pain subsides because pain is a bad indicator of muscle integrity and you could hurt yourself even more!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You probably have some inflammation going on in there!. If it's less than 2 days, you may want to use some ice (no more than 10 minutes MAX at a time adn not close to nerves)!. Avoid putting too much stress on the muscle by stretching it!. Walking inside the house to do your stuff is okay (as long as it's not too painful), you need the pumping action of the calf muscles to avoid oedema-related problems; elevating the affected leg will also help oedema wise!.
DO NOT massage your calf !!!111!
As inflammation resolves you can then start to strenghten and stretch your calves!.
NOW if pain is unbearable, go consult a specialist (PT, MD, etc)
you now have an excuse to watch the EuroCup ;) hope you'll be back in game shape soon!.
P!.S!. go back slowly into your activities as pain subsides because pain is a bad indicator of muscle integrity and you could hurt yourself even more!.Www@Answer-Health@Com