CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum : calf pain

CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum : calf pain http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:24 +0000 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:13:48 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.03 360 www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1045 <![CDATA[CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_images/pt_logo.gif http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ <![CDATA[calf pain : Our user asked: "Hi. I'm...]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1045&PID=1449&title=calf-pain#1449 Author: Ask a PT
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Posted: Aug 23 2012 at 9:13am

Our user asked: "Hi. I'm having a lot of calf pain. I'm actually going to a Physical Therapist for my knee (I dislocated it for the third time about a month ago), and on Thursday we did some exercises that included calf raises. I used to work out regularly before my injury, so I'm familiar with calf raises and I'm familiar with soreness, but it'd been a significant amount of time since I really worked out. Anyways, I felt good Thursday, and I had a little bit of pain on Friday, but Saturday and Sunday I could barely walk. If I touch my calf muscles with my hand and massage them, it's very painful. And I've been walking on my tip toes because it's too painful to walk regularly. I can't even really straighten my leg out to walk normally without the pain being too much. It feels really really tight. I'm getting concerned because I don't think it's soreness, I'm worried something happened."

Ask a PT Response: "Have you talked to your PT about ruling out a DVT? If not it may be a good idea. Otherwise, it sounds like you could have strained your calf muscles (gastroc/soleus). With a strain, rest and gentle stretching along with some soft tissue mobilization from your PT should help you recover. If your symptoms persist, definitely seek out further medical attention."

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