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   What is a torn calf muscle?

   • A torn calf muscle is an injury that causes a partial or complete tear in the muscles behind your shin bone. A calf muscle tear usually causes sudden, intense calf pain and may prevent you from walking or bearing weight on your leg. Calf muscle tears usually heal with conservative treatments, but sometimes require surgery.

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   Can a calf muscle tear?

   • These muscles can tear if you perform sudden movements that severely overstretch them. Calf muscle tears can be partial or complete (rupture). Your calf muscles are at especially high risk for tears because of their location between two joints — the ankle and the knee.

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   What is a calf strain?

   • A calf strain is a tear in the muscle (s) at the back of your lower leg. The calf has two main muscles: the gastrocnemius, the large muscle closest to the surface, and the soleus, which sits deeper behind the gastrocnemius. Both of these muscles join onto your Achilles tendon.

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   What causes a calf injury?

   • Calf injuries can occur in all sports but most commonly in the ones that involve running. The lesions occur generally when the players and muscles are tired. Gastrocnemius (muscle near the middle of the calf) tears are more common than soleus (closer to the heel) tears.

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   What happens if a calf muscle is injured?

   • See a specialist about your leg. Calf muscle injuries are usually just mild Grade I strains, but sometimes surgery is required if the muscles are badly torn.

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   Can a calf muscle tear be repaired?

   • Have a complete muscle tear with serious swelling or internal bleeding. During surgery to repair a calf muscle tear, you receive general anesthesia. Your surgeon makes an incision (cut) in your calf and reattaches the two ends of the ruptured muscle with stitches.

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   Aug 24, 2021 · A torn calf muscle is an injury that causes a partial or complete tear in the muscles behind your shin bone. A calf muscle tear usually causes sudden, intense calf pain and may prevent you from walking or bearing weight on your leg.

3. www.runnersworld.com › ask-the-physio-calf-tearsCalf muscle tears: Everything you need to know - Runner's World

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   Jul 26, 2023 · What is a calf tear and how can you avoid overuse injuries? What does a calf tear feel like and you run through calf pain? What kind of cross-training is the most efficient?

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   Jun 1, 2024 · If you're dealing with a torn calf muscle, start by seeing your doctor to find out how severe the tear is. Once you know that, you'll know how to treat the injury successfully. For minor calf strains, the best approach is rest, ice, compression, and elevation.

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   What is a calf tear / strain? A calf strain is a tear in the muscle(s) at the back of your lower leg. The calf has two main muscles: the gastrocnemius, the large muscle closest to the surface, and the soleus, which sits deeper behind the gastrocnemius.

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8. www.nbt.nhs.uk › calf-injuriesHow to treat your injured calf | North Bristol NHS Trust

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   A calf strain involves damage to some of the muscle fibres within the belly of the muscle or where the muscle fibres join the achilles tendon. Your body’s first response to injury is inflammation, during which your calf may become hot, swollen and painful.

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   Oct 16, 2024 · your calf or lower leg is misshapen. you’ve difficulty putting weight on your leg. Contact your GP, or phone 111 if your GP practice is closed, if: you have had trauma affecting your calf or ankle more than 7 days ago. your calf is hot, swollen and tender. you have pain that’s worsening despite following self-care advice.

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    Apr 20, 2023 · Here’s what you need to know about pulled muscle or a tear in your calf, from the things that will help you get back in stride sooner to the specifics on recovery time.