Torn calf Muscle
(7 discussions)
My doctor told me to apply heat compresses to my torn calf muscle.
I tore it 10 days ago and not getting better.
There is a lot of pain and bruising.
Is there anything else I can do?
7 comments
May PT
I don’t like heat for pain and bruising…try icing for 15 minutes to control pain every hour if needed. Are you using crutches to take the pressure off of your foot to limit the pain? If not you should be doing that. Avoid anything that makes it hurt right now…let it heal for a week or so then try bearing more weight as pain permits. Do only gentle stretching at first..don’t be agressive stretching a healing torn muscle? Ask your doc if you can go see a PT ASAP.
Lisa
I play for a womens football team and a few months ago tore my calf muscle and the fibres on my right leg, I was on crutches for a few days. After about a month and a half I pulled my muscle again. This time however, it eased off after a couple of days. Two weeks ago, I pulled it again. This is becoming increasingly more frequent and annoying, how can I prevent this apart from strapping up my leg and stretching before games?
rick danko
what is average recovery time to go back to work?
Jill Willits
I was jumping and heard a pop in my calf. I cannot walk on the leg. Is there a difference in treatment based upon whether this is a tear or a strain?
JOHN GALLOWAY
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR ATORN CALF MUSCLE TO HEAL,
Nick Nolan
Tore calf muslce on the 2nd July 2017,would like to know is the best way to treat the injury, as I’ve had my leg up now for 3 weeks. Should I put ice on the calf. Cheers Nick
willie livingston
i tour my calf 2 1/2 mos ago it still hurts it seem like it get better to a point were it feel like it can play on once I start playing I pull it ago so what do I have to do for it to get stronger the way it ways before. Thanks kindly for your time