Calf pain after running?

Question

I just had my first track practice on Monday. I had been running 20 minutes a day 4 times a week for the 2 months leading up to track. The first day of practice we did a fairly easy run and then I went home and, like an idiot, did leg exercises with weight.
I developed pain in my calf later that night. I am guessing it is over use but I don’t know if it is a stain or something serious. The pain continued and still hurts today (Wednesday night). I did track practice yesterday, and today I told my couch I was in pain after our jogging warm up and she told me to do the stationary bike to take a break from running. The pain is in the back of my calf about 2 inches from the ankle. It feels like it is under my Achilles tendon. I have a sharp pain in a small area that hurts when I relax from a calf stretch, go up and down stairs, and run. Yesterday it hurt to walk a bit, but not today and it does NOT hurt when I go up on my toes.

I iced and rested my calf last night and then again when I got home today. I do not want to mess up my track season. Any advice on when I can start running again, or has anyone experienced this before?

Answer 1

The most common source of sports injuries is overuse, especially involving dramatic increases. This is especially a serious concern for athletes in sports with lots of repetitive motion like running. Basically, a few muscles get developed a lot but surrounding muscles are developed less and your body may have difficulty compensating. For runners, knee and calf injuries are common. The easiest way to avoid these injuries is to simply do cross training where a lot of muscles are used. Good ones for running are swimming, bicycling, and yoga (yeah, I know, but it works). Also, be careful to start these activities gradually. It sounds like you overdid it with the weights.

Of course, you already have those injuries and now you have to deal with them. I know how frustrating it can be, especially since you were able to do so much more just a short time ago. Based on what you wrote, however, it sounds like a muscle problem, probably a mild sprain, but I cannot be sure. The good news is that it's unlikely that it is anything serious. Your coach's advice of working on a stationary bike until it heals properly is a good idea. That way, you can get exercise to keep your muscles strong while letting the injured muscle heal. Also, resting and icing your legs is the best medicine. When you're able to become stronger, remember to ease yourself back into running. Any pain or discomfort whatsoever and you must immediately stop and rest again. No pushing yourself until you're completely healed. Patience is key.

If it persists longer than about a week or two, you may wish to consult a professional like a sports chiropractor, physical therapist, or doctor. They may tell you the same thing (just rest and ice), but it's always better to be safe.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I'm a massage therapist who often deals with clients with repetitive stress or sports injury. My suggestion (and this is just a suggestion based on the info you provided) is to keep using an ice compress for the next 2 - 3 days and take a rest. It sounds like you may have strained the tendons in that area and it would probably benefit you to allow the muscle a rest from constant exercise. If the pain persists or gets worse, you should visit a doctor or physical therapist to evaluate the severity of the strain. If you continue to push the muscle/tendon without allowing it to rest you may make the problem worse and then track season really will be over for you.

Answer 3

I don't know what you level of understanding you have about muscles. Your leg and ab muscles are long muscles that you almost can't work until failure. your arms and chest if you work them hard you can not lift anything like a gallon of milk. The soreness and pain is due to a lactic acid buildup in the muscle that comes from working out with weights mostly but long runs can cause this also. This will pass in a week if you rest it. If it continues intermittent fine a few days and then sore again it could be a stretched tendon. this will get better the more rest you get but don't stop using it completely just exercise with common sense. You should be good to go if you rest a week either way and gradually work back up to your skill level over a month maybe even two. I ran my first marathon in January of 07 I could not even walk for 3 days I was almost back to normal in one week. I was better than ever after almost 3 weeks and now I have worked up to more distance and at a faster pace than ever.

Answer 4

I used to get pains when running like that... it was down to cheap footwear that wasn't designed for the track. It may also be due to a strain - seek medical advice if it continues.

Answer 5

This could be because of muscle fatigue or dehydration. Try exercising all parts of your body. It also sometimes is due to disuse atrophy. Try out some home remedies. You can also look for information in the web that give you home remedies. I found this website very useful. http://aches.in/cramps.html

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Answer 7

could just be outta shaph or something like u porbely pulled a muscle