HELP!!!!!

farrahmelanie
farrahmelanie Posts: 42
edited September 18 in Fitness and Exercise
hi everyone.

since monday i've been following everything to a t. working out aerobically and im in so much pain in my calves. not in the back by that big muscle and its not shin splints. it's on the inside of my legs on my calves midway between my ankle and my knee. am i doing permanent damage? i'm afraid to stop exercising because i wont see results. i'm living on advil for 2 days. does anyone know whats going on???
i'll take any advice.
thanks:cry:

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  • farrahmelanie
    farrahmelanie Posts: 42
    hi everyone.

    since monday i've been following everything to a t. working out aerobically and im in so much pain in my calves. not in the back by that big muscle and its not shin splints. it's on the inside of my legs on my calves midway between my ankle and my knee. am i doing permanent damage? i'm afraid to stop exercising because i wont see results. i'm living on advil for 2 days. does anyone know whats going on???
    i'll take any advice.
    thanks:cry:
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    Could you maybe have pulled or not stretched the muscle enough? That could cause a specific pain there since that's a major connective area. :frown: Maybe try applying heat and doing some stetching of the calf muscles in particular.

    I was really tight when I started working out, eventually I loosened up but it took a while. Also, certain muscles are still tight simply because I don't stretch them as much as I should, so they act up more often.
  • c-grandma
    c-grandma Posts: 73
    Are you stretching really well, before and after exercising? Walking around on your heels, toes up, will help, too. Calve stretches are a must! Chris.
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,788 Member
    You definitely won't see any results if you work so hard you can no longer walk. Really, cut back and just walk for a few days.
    A great "massage" for the calves is: roll a blanket or towel tightly, put behind the knees and sit on top of your heels. (like this, but ignore the face and hands, unless you want to entertain yourself: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/1705). This will hurt a little, but is great for the knees and will relax the calves.
  • ariannedavis
    ariannedavis Posts: 520 Member
    Everyone groups the lower leg muscles into the "calves" but there are two key muscle groups you need to stretch here.

    The gastrocnemius is the classic "calf" muscle that you see when you do a calf raise. Stretch this like you usually do for a calf stretch: one leg behind you with heel down.

    The other is the soleus, which is the more flat area of muscle between your ankle bone and the gastrocs. To isolate this, put the toes/ball of one foot on a wall, you'll probably feel it stretch at that point. Now, bend your knee toward the wall. This should make the stretch move into the lower leg.

    DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) is a real conditon. Typically after a strenuous workout you are sore. But 24-48 hours later, you're even more sore (just what you wanted right?). You should start feeling an improvement after that. Keep up the advil or aleeve & stretching. You will survive! :drinker:
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