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What Is The Treatment For A Tear In The Calf Muscle?

I tore my calf muscle last week. I saw an ortho surgeon he said no surgery but me in a boot and crutches but my pain seems to be getting worse and my brusing is behind knee all the way down my leg should I be feeling this much pain and I have spasms throughout the night how do I stop them?
Fri, 28 Apr 2017
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Hi, there!
Its true, that calf muscles heal without surgery.
You need compression socks to avoid sweling, non-weight bearing and elevated leg.
Start with local gel Ibuprofen based to relieve pain.
Recovery will take 4-6 weeks

I hope this helps
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What Is The Treatment For A Tear In The Calf Muscle?

Hi, there! Its true, that calf muscles heal without surgery. You need compression socks to avoid sweling, non-weight bearing and elevated leg. Start with local gel Ibuprofen based to relieve pain. Recovery will take 4-6 weeks I hope this helps