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Back of Left Calf Sore

adoredesirelove
adoredesirelove Posts: 13 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've used icyhot, tylenol medicine for sore muscles, and today tried foam rolling it along with calf stretches but is it still sore. It's directly near the middle wear my bone is at. Any ideas on what is wrong or what I should do to help it heal?

Also why would my left leg have more problems with soreness than my right leg?

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  • adoredesirelove
    adoredesirelove Posts: 13 Member
    Also should add that it's been about 4 days now.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    What were you doing when you hurt it? Sounds like a pulled muscle. Ice and rest it?
  • adoredesirelove
    adoredesirelove Posts: 13 Member
    Just the normal elliptical cardio and then later went dancing.
  • adoredesirelove
    adoredesirelove Posts: 13 Member
    Also if it is a pulled muscle is that a good thing? That way it heals and gets stronger?
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I don't think it works like that. If you pulled it, its just going to be tender until it heals. You can't really speed healing up with that. I'd stay off it until it doesn't hurt. Use ice, rest it, compression, and elevation as needed. Don't do any elliptical or running.
  • MyFreakingNameIsScott
    MyFreakingNameIsScott Posts: 199 Member
    Said it on another thread and I'll repeat it here, Contrast Bath. It will help scoot recovery along.
  • ShodanPrime
    ShodanPrime Posts: 226 Member
    We too, had a wicked cramp at 0200, and its still cramped. Even gave it an hour and a half on my tens machine.
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