calf pain

My advice, for what it's worth, is not to run anymore until the soreness goes away. It's likely a strain that would get worse and turn into a tear if you run on it before it's healed. Hope it gets better soon.

I don't know if you are male or female... but if you are on birth control pills it could be a clot. Check yourself for the homan's sign. If you flex your foot and have extreme pain in the calf it could be. It more likely is a strain/sprain. Use an anti-inflamatory for a week and baby it for a few days, be sure to stretch gently and often. Use the RICE method. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation when you have time. I also wouldn't tend to think that it would be your mag level... I would lean more towards potassium or sodium levels. Hope this helps in some way.

Wow that was scary. Thanks for the tip. Lucky for me I'm no longer on the pill or you would have freaked me out. Thanks to all of you! I'm actually feeling better. I think it was just a little strain. I was able to run today and had no pain so I think I was just a little nervous about nothing. I'm also going to start taking some vitamins to hopefully help me with any vitamins or minerals I'm missing. Any suggestions?

The registered dietician I just saw said any multi-vitamin should do, she reccomended one from GNC.

Listen to your body! RICE as needed and stretching both for the inner and outer calf muscles.

I tore my calf muscle last year by not understanding what was happening or listening to my body. My calf was naggin me for weeks and biking wasn't helping. I kept up the running until on day, 1 mile from home, it spasmed so bad I thought I was going to cry, limping home hurt bad. One week later when it "felt better" I stepped out of the office to get a soda at the store down the street. I started to jog and POP there it went, I was devastated. I was lame for 8 weeks after that and did a lot of reseach on what happened to me.

If you can feel a knot, try and massage it. I also do hot tubs to relax my leg muscles before and after events. My wife says I must be the only husband in the world that likes it when she gets those bath relaxation gifts!

Don

If you do weights on your claf and a lot of bike, you are strenghtening your calf muscles, which is a good thing, however not coducive to good running, so stretch stretch then stretch some more but not until there isnt any pain in your calf as you dont stretch a calf with minute tears in it. two calf stretches are relevant. target the gastronemus (spelling?) and the soleus. any detaills just ask me