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Pain In The Calf Muscle After Playing. Injury? Had Achilles Tendon Surgery In The Past
I play rugby and recently felt pain in lower leg below calf muscle.. dull pain but i can not push off to run. I have full rotation and can contract my calf muscle without pain. Feel like a charlie horse or maybe a bruise but I am worried because i can not make hard pushes when walking and can not run. Ive stretched it and pain scale is a 3-4. Ive had achilles tendon surgery on that leg so i dont want to push it too much and make it worse. Possible injury? Treatment and for how long?
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
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The pain in the calf muscle could be due to a muscle cramp, sprain or a tear due to excessive stress during palying. Rest, mild pain killers, muscle relaxants and hot fomentation will be helpful.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in the calf muscle could be due to a muscle cramp, sprain or a tear due to excessive stress during palying. Rest, mild pain killers, muscle relaxants and hot fomentation will be helpful.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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