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Calf Injury While Playing Soccer. Inflamed Muscle, Applied Ice, Painful. Recommendations?
Hello. Last night I got kicked in the calf while playing soccer and at the moment was not to bad. Right after I played the pain increased it was really hard to put my foot down and put pressure. The muscle is inflamed but not bruised at all. I put ice on it the moment I got home and felt a little better but hurts a lot still this morning. Any recommendations?
Mon, 12 Nov 2012
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Your calf muscles have been injured and there might be any tear in calcaneal tendon too.There are chances of cracks in bone too.Don't neglect.
For relieving the pain take paracetamol+Aceclofenac combination tablets.
Apply diclofenac gel locally
Take alternate warm and cold compress.
Stay in rest and away from play for few days.
Don't forget to visit an orthopedic surgeon or doctor of sports medicine and take his advice.You may need to have an X ray of that leg if he feels so.
Hope this helps.
Update here how you stay.
Take care.
Disclaimer: The Expert’s advice is provided for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be relied upon as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, as a complete assessment of an individual has not taken place.Please consult your nearest physician before acting on it. The advice is not valid for medico-legal purposes also.
Thanks for your query.
Your calf muscles have been injured and there might be any tear in calcaneal tendon too.There are chances of cracks in bone too.Don't neglect.
For relieving the pain take paracetamol+Aceclofenac combination tablets.
Apply diclofenac gel locally
Take alternate warm and cold compress.
Stay in rest and away from play for few days.
Don't forget to visit an orthopedic surgeon or doctor of sports medicine and take his advice.You may need to have an X ray of that leg if he feels so.
Hope this helps.
Update here how you stay.
Take care.
Disclaimer: The Expert’s advice is provided for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be relied upon as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, as a complete assessment of an individual has not taken place.Please consult your nearest physician before acting on it. The advice is not valid for medico-legal purposes also.
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Hello.
Thanks for posting your query.
It might be soft tissue injury or fracture.
Without X-ray, it is difficult to differentiate a fracture from others. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
In the interim, apply ice packs to the affected area,anti-inflammatory drug like motrin1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well.
Regards.
Thanks for posting your query.
It might be soft tissue injury or fracture.
Without X-ray, it is difficult to differentiate a fracture from others. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
In the interim, apply ice packs to the affected area,anti-inflammatory drug like motrin1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well.
Regards.
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