Pulled Calf Muscle--now what?

rachelboddy
rachelboddy Posts: 115 Member
edited September 27 in Motivation and Support
What can I do to speed up my healing process? How long should I wait before I do anymore umm.... jumping jacks? Jump rope? Because that's how I pulled it. Any suggestions on how to have this not happen again?! I thought warm up stretches and walking around would be sufficient...

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  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    start walking ....stretch before and after. And drink a bottle of wine!
  • CharityD
    CharityD Posts: 193
    start walking ....stretch before and after. And drink a bottle of wine!

    This is the best advice I've EVER seen on these forums! :drinker:
  • balfonso
    balfonso Posts: 370 Member
    start walking ....stretch before and after. And drink a bottle of wine!

    This is the best advice I've EVER seen on these forums! :drinker:

    Haha Love it!
  • Mojave69
    Mojave69 Posts: 40
    I did mine on the old treadmill a few weeks back.... It lasted about a week, I kept off it for a day or two after then eased back into it by walking for the rest of the week. I felt quite deflated at the time as my times were getting quicker and distances better, but its best to keep your chin up and it'll be back to life before you know it :)
  • MacMadame
    MacMadame Posts: 1,893 Member
    In studies, stretching didn't help prevent injuries.

    What I do is a routine called DROM (Dynamic Range of Motion) that losens everything up without pulling on any particular muscle. Also, I then use the activity to warm up for the main set. So, with jump roping, you would do some easy, slow jumping first and gradually build up to your workout intensity.

    Calf muscle tears are the worst to heal though. I've done it twice. Once was a fall while ice skating when my feet got tangled together. It took me 2 years before I was normal again. The second time was from running. I've had to modify my workouts and I continually get better but then something happens to set me back. I've been dealing with this for 1.5 years now!

    What helped the most was getting PT to deal with the scar tissue. ART helped a lot too. So did ice and lots of rest and no speed work on the run.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I have a permanently bad calf from jumping jacks, hopping and skipping ropes at boot camp. Don't do those things for a month, at least.
  • parvati
    parvati Posts: 432 Member
    start walking ....stretch before and after. And drink a bottle of wine!

    This is the best advice I've EVER seen on these forums! :drinker:

    Lol, cute!!
  • parvati
    parvati Posts: 432 Member
    No matter what, Make sure that you take time to let it heal! Your chance of re-injury is high! I ripped my soleous muscle last year & was down for 6 months... :( I had to go to physiotherapy for months! It was awful!
  • rachelboddy
    rachelboddy Posts: 115 Member
    I did mine on the old treadmill a few weeks back.... It lasted about a week, I kept off it for a day or two after then eased back into it by walking for the rest of the week. I felt quite deflated at the time as my times were getting quicker and distances better, but its best to keep your chin up and it'll be back to life before you know it :)
    Thanks!
  • rachelboddy
    rachelboddy Posts: 115 Member
    In studies, stretching didn't help prevent injuries.

    What I do is a routine called DROM (Dynamic Range of Motion) that losens everything up without pulling on any particular muscle. Also, I then use the activity to warm up for the main set. So, with jump roping, you would do some easy, slow jumping first and gradually build up to your workout intensity.

    Calf muscle tears are the worst to heal though. I've done it twice. Once was a fall while ice skating when my feet got tangled together. It took me 2 years before I was normal again. The second time was from running. I've had to modify my workouts and I continually get better but then something happens to set me back. I've been dealing with this for 1.5 years now!

    What helped the most was getting PT to deal with the scar tissue. ART helped a lot too. So did ice and lots of rest and no speed work on the run.

    Good to know, thank you!
  • rachelboddy
    rachelboddy Posts: 115 Member
    Thank you all for your help!!!
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