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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Calf Muscle After A Quick Run
Hello There, On Friday my boyfriend ran quite quickly to catch a bus in a pair of shoes that aren t designed for running and since then he has had pain in his calf muscle. What else is there to aid in alleviating the pain My boyfriend seems to have some intense pain when he is walking on an incline or when he deeply massages his calf muscle. The pain is about closer to the outside of the muscle and about a thumb size below the knee. We have been resting it and massaging it as well as taking Advil and applying Voltaren but the pain doesn t seem to go away. He eats healthy
Thu, 13 Aug 2015
Hello, I really appreciate your concern. From your description I think your boyfriend is having muscle pull or strain leading to inflammation in that area. It may take some to several weeks for reduction of inflammation. I advise you to have naproxen tablets for relief of pain with Advil gel application. Ice and hot water application alternatively would be helpful. Avoid activities those put stress over the calf muscle. Gentle movements are encouraged. Have healthy diet. He'll be fine.
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