Tendon/ligament/muscle injury in leg?!
Question: Tendon/ligament/muscle injury in leg!?
My stepdad took off running, and hurt his leg!.
He says it felt like somebody threw a rock or baseball at the back of his calf, and it hurts when squeezed or flexed!.!.!.
he can, however, walk on it!.
So I was just wondering if anybody had any idea what could have happened, if he should see a doctor, and if heat or ice is best!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
He says it felt like somebody threw a rock or baseball at the back of his calf, and it hurts when squeezed or flexed!.!.!.
he can, however, walk on it!.
So I was just wondering if anybody had any idea what could have happened, if he should see a doctor, and if heat or ice is best!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Sounds like he strained his calf muscle!. Ice is better than heat if it happened recently!. He should be stretching out his calf muscle several times a day and limit his activities until it gets better, then gradually return to activities!. I don't want to scare you but unfortunately the signs and symptoms of a calf strain are similar to that of a blood clot which is very serious!. And while it is unlikely, it is possible so he should go see a doctor to rule it out before treating it!.
Good luck, hope this helps
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Good luck, hope this helps
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