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I Heard/felt A Muscle In My Calf Pop. I Cannot Bear Any Weight It, The Pain Is Really Bad My Question Is, Can I Do Permanent Damage If I Don’t See A Doctor Till Next Week? Or Is It Ok For Me To Stay In On Crutches Until Next Week?

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Posted on Thu, 19 Jan 2023
Question: At my wedding on Saturday in Jamaica I was jumping/dancing during a song. And I heard/felt a muscle in my calf pop. I cannot bear any weight it, the pain is really bad and when I try to move my foot upper towards my knee the pain is unbearable. I am still in Jamaica and had plans to be here till Saturday. My question is, Can I do permanent damage if I don’t see a doctor till next week? Or is it ok for me to stay in on crutches until next week?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You can wait.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.I have gone through your query and understand your health concerns ,
You have suffering from muscle tear , you can wait till next week . Till then you can do cold sponging , apply compression bandage , take rest , use crutches and take muscle relaxant like thiocholchicoside 4mg twice daily along with acleclofenac 100 mg.

Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

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I Heard/felt A Muscle In My Calf Pop. I Cannot Bear Any Weight It, The Pain Is Really Bad My Question Is, Can I Do Permanent Damage If I Don’t See A Doctor Till Next Week? Or Is It Ok For Me To Stay In On Crutches Until Next Week?

Brief Answer: You can wait. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query.I have gone through your query and understand your health concerns , You have suffering from muscle tear , you can wait till next week . Till then you can do cold sponging , apply compression bandage , take rest , use crutches and take muscle relaxant like thiocholchicoside 4mg twice daily along with acleclofenac 100 mg. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal.