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How Can Severe Pain In The Left Calf Be Treated?

I was walking today and while walking down steps, I felt a pop in my left calf muscle. Since then it s been hard to walk on it. I am able to walk. It is painful to walk on it. I have it elevated, used ice and took some Advil. How do I know if I should go to the dr or just try to rest it? While elevated there is zero pain.
Wed, 5 Jul 2017
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Welcome to HCM
I appreciate your concern. you have mostly grade 3 calf muscle strain
See your doctors if :
- redness,warmth or tenderness or you have a fever greater than100F(37.8C)
- A leg that is swollen, pale or unusually cool
-Calf pain, particularly after prolonged sitting
- Swelling in both legs along with breathing problems

*Ifyou dont have any of the above symptome you need:
- rest more than 4 weeks
- Avoid any activities that cause pain and do not stretch the muscle
-Ice should be applied to calf muscle as you doing
-Wearing a compression bandage
-calf elevated above the level of the heart,the knee is supported in this position to prevent knee pain.
-after pain improved,start exercise like calf stretching exercises but if pain return again stop it immediately
Best Regards
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How Can Severe Pain In The Left Calf Be Treated?

Welcome to HCM I appreciate your concern. you have mostly grade 3 calf muscle strain See your doctors if : - redness,warmth or tenderness or you have a fever greater than100F(37.8C) - A leg that is swollen, pale or unusually cool -Calf pain, particularly after prolonged sitting - Swelling in both legs along with breathing problems *Ifyou dont have any of the above symptome you need: - rest more than 4 weeks - Avoid any activities that cause pain and do not stretch the muscle -Ice should be applied to calf muscle as you doing -Wearing a compression bandage -calf elevated above the level of the heart,the knee is supported in this position to prevent knee pain. -after pain improved,start exercise like calf stretching exercises but if pain return again stop it immediately Best Regards