Situation:
Exactly 2 weeks ago I tore my my calf muscle running (am very overweight and did not stretch).
I went to ER and Ortho in the first 2 days. Ortho said there did not appear to be any ligament damage (no MRI) and I should only be on crutches for 5 days and should get physical therapy 3 times a week for a month. One week and one day after injury I was still on crutches when I went to first PT. She bent, twisted, pulled, stretched, massaged, iced, ultra sound, and every else my calf muscle. The next day I was able to move around better then ever before and did not need crutches. I did a good amount of walking, but all with my foot pointing out to the left as I kind of dragged my bad leg along. The next day I noticed bruising along the bottom sides of my foot. The bruising has gotten worse, and as of yesterday my foot is swollen (was on my feet 10 hours 2 days ago). Is the swollen and bruising a result of all the walking and 'side stepping' I did or something more serious?