24 Nov Experiencing sharp pains in your calf muscles 🦵

Been told you’ve got a calf strain 🧐

A calf strain is an injury involving one or more of the calf muscles and causes pain at the back of the lower leg.🦵

Calf strains are commonly seen in running sports such as ⚽️ soccer ,  🏈rugby, netball and 🏀 basketball. Calf strains  often occur when attempting to accelerate from a stationary position, or when jumping or lunging forward. The calf muscles 🦵can also be injured as a result of overuse. Repetitive jumping, long distance running 🏃🏽‍♂️or walking, 🚶‍♂️especially up hills or on uneven surfaces can increase the risk of a calf strain.

Patients can feel various symptoms when injured with a calf strain. The most common symptoms of a calf strain are:.

-Sudden sharp pain or stabbing sensation at the back of the lower leg 🧐

-The feeling as if you have been hit in the back of the leg🦵

-You may hear an audible pop 🥴

-The calf muscle will be tender to touch

-Swelling or bruising may occur depending on the severity of the calf strain 😳

-Inability to weight bear on the affected leg in severe calf strains

Physiotherapy is crucial in the recovery from a calf strain because an Expert Physiotherapist 🤓can help optimise your calf muscle 🦵healing and help you regain the strength and power required for you to return to sports with no complications as soon as possible. In most cases, With poorly managed 😰calf strains we have seen many clients struggle to return to peak performance and require ongoing management for their calf pain.

So if you are experiencing calf pain and would like to get back to peak performance, contact My Favourite Physio 📱 on (02) 9790 4233 to speak to one of our Expert Physiotherapists  today.

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