What's the best way to treat a torn calf muscle?

Answer 1

Treatment
The first treatment is R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression, elevation). Wrap the calf to keep the blood from pooling in the foot, and keep it elevated for the first 24 hours to reduce swelling . Anti-inflammatory medication may help reduce pain. Eventually, the muscle reattaches to the tendon; however, and the calf is often shorter than before the injury and prone to repeat injury.

A visit to a physician and or a physical therapist is recommended to ensure in fast rehab.

Typical rehab for a calf strain depends upon the severity of the injury, and includes the following.

Rest the muscle. Avoid activities that cause pain. Avoid impact activity or excessive stretching (no running, jumping, or weightlifting). Do not return to your sport until you are pain-free.
Passive Stretching. When acute pain is gone, begin stretching the muscle moderately with passive range of motion stretching. Gently pull your foot and toes up with legs straight if possible to stretch the calf muscle. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat 5 to 10 times.
Active stretching. Pull your foot and toes up (using the muscles in the front of your leg) to stretch the calf muscle. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat 5 to 10 times.
Progressive Strengthening Exercises. Start with exercise tubing or a band and hook it under your toes and press down gently using light resistance. Point your foot down against resistance and then slowly return to the start position. Do 10 reps, rest and repeat 5 to 10 times.

Answer 2

Ouch! Ice it for 15 minutes, every hour for about two days. This should keep the muscle from swelling, which is your body's natural tendency when something gets torn. Be careful walking around, try not to jump or do anything to exert added pressure to the tear. If you're hurting pretty bad, I'd recommend 800 mg of Ibuprofen (or any anti-inflammatory OTC medicine). You can go to the doctor to get a prescription for 800mg tablets, or you can just buy the 200mg tablets over the counter and just take 4, about every 6-8 hours. Don't go over that.

Don't use heat because it will only cause the muscle to swell more, which means more pain for you.

Answer 3

you better go see a doc real soon. if it were torn, you more than likely wouldnt be able to sit and type for the pain. if the doc thinks it might be torn, he'll probebly want you to have an ultrasound on the tricept, xray wont show soft tissue injuries. i hope its not torn, you'll need surgury, lots of rest, and probebly P.T.

Answer 4

if the muscle is truly torn, it requires surgery to reattach it, it will not heal by itself.