I've been dealing with a calf issue for about 3 months now and it's getting really annoying. Some time in August I started walking and running for exercise and I think I pushed it a little too hard on some hills. Since then the inside of my right calf has been swollen off and on and pretty tight. I haven't had any pain to speak of except for the muscle being tender if I rub it.

I've been to the doctor twice for it. They sent me for an ultrasound to rule out a blood clot. I was told to knock of the running/walking for a while, wear a compression sleeve, and do the RICE thing. I have not been doing the ice part like I should but wear a calf sleeve most days. Most of the time it feels fine when I wear the sleeve. The muscle isn't weak and I don't have any issues doing exercises like squats or lunges. I would describe it as an uncomfortable pressure and tightness when it flares up.

Any tips on what I can do for this....and I know calf and hamstring injuries can take a while to heal but is it normal to take this long?

Heat, more blood flow means faster healing. Ice is fine for helping with pain and swelling but it's not doing anything to speed up healing.

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I have been dealing with this same issue from tennis. (I did not have the swelling) Fortunately I play tennis with a whole gaggle of physicians and got some pretty in depth help.

Start with RICE (seriously, use the ice) regularly. I did this diligently for about a week twice a day. I did no exercise for about two weeks even though I felt pretty good and could have probably pushed my luck. I also took advil twice a day.

I also focused on hydrating extensively. I think the hydration helped me quite a bit.

I massaged the calf as much as I could stand it and noticed that it improved each day. I ended up taking about three weeks off of any exertion beyond normal walking and work.

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Cbd works great. I’ve not experimented with lotions or creams.

If you're just going to your internist, try seeing a sports medicine doctor.

It doesn't really sound like a strain to me, although it could be - sometimes strains last more than three months.

It sounds more like an overuse injury like shin splints. You can also get surprisingly bad pain in a variety of places all through your lower body (from feet and ankles all the way up to hips and lower back) if the shoes you are wearing do not provide the correct type of (or enough) support for your body and stride. E.g., I tend to overpronate (roll my feet inwards as I step) and if I run much in shoes that don't provide enough arch support and pronation stability, I can get intense pain and tightness up the lower inside edge of my calves and upper outside edge near my knees.

It's not really intuitive to connect pain somewhere else in the body to your feet, but it's all one big connected machine, and if your feet are moving in a way they aren't supposed to, it stresses a bunch of other stuff in a way it isn't supposed to be stressed, either.

Also, if you're not warming up before exercise and stretching after, that can make that sort of thing a lot worse.

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Old powerlifter here.

1. Cissus Quadrangularis. Don't be shy. 5X the label dose.

2. DMSO. It's a rub on and powerful anti inflammatory. Use it before you walk. Don't run for a couple weeks. Then run slow on and off, etc.

3. Active Release Technique if you can afford it. Hurts like hell.

^^^^^^^^ Tens

That's what I use for my calfs.

I played Soccer for 20 plus years and my calfs kept pulling as I hit my early 30s.

Electric stem greatly reduces the pain and healing time.

White egret magnesium spray

Loosen up/stretch your hamstrings.

Yes I know - what the hell do your hamstrings have to do with your calves?

The fact is - tight hamstrings can negatively impact every muscle group in your legs and lower back. Try it - it's only 10-15 minutes of your day.

Johnny's cure for all things muscle related. Bourbon with a splash or over ice. Works for me. Apply liberally as needed.

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After pt I was in the shower standing on my right leg soaping the other and heard a loud pop and felt the pain. Was limping for a few days, then it steadily got better. Happened on the 2nd and it's but a memory today. Healed itself.

Did an internet search and the amount of quack doctor info out there is amazing.

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Thanks for the tip recoatlift

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