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Calf muscle and spasms
After training for soccer (yesterday, for 1 and 1/2 hours), i had a muscle spasm in my left calf muscle and it was sore from the on (its still sore now), and now my other calf muscle is sore (but didn't have a spasm). It's not going away from stretching.
And yes i did stretch before training.
Is there other ways to get rid of the pain (no drugs, medications etc.)???
And how long will the pain last?
Thanks so much in advance!!
Kronix
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The people who help on this site are great, however, the only person who can properly answer this is a trainer. I would seriously recommend talking to your trainer if you haven't done so already. You don't want to do the wrong thing as this may cause serious damage.
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I am currently in a class called Sports Medicine and i know what you an do (yay, im applying my knowedge someplace besides the classroom)
anyways, what youshould do it see the Athletic Trainer in your school (if you have one)
Ice your calf for 48 hours (20 min on, 1 hour off) do not move it (wrap it if you need to and stay of of it, if you can)
then the soreness will go down a bit (it will feel stange but thats good). after 2-3 days of imobitity start but lightly (while sitting) moving your foot up and down (like stepping on the gas pedel and bringing your foot to your chest). do this a couple times and this will stetch it out, ice afterwards.
do this for 2 days
the next day use a strecthy cloth (thera-band) and use it to make it ressit a bit.
do this and you should be fine. remember the iceing! its very important
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I searched around online to see if there was anything you could do for your pain and about not getting another cramp. This is what I found that seemed helpful:
"Treatment and avoidance
Many books say massage and stretching. If you massage a cramping muscle you will certainly strain it; if you try to stretch a cramping muscle you’ll strain it some more.
Do this: Place the cramping muscle in its shortest anatomical position. For the calf, this means bringing the foot back to your butt--the position in which the calf is least likely to remain in spasm because you have “told” the stretch proprioceptors the muscle is in its absolute resting position.
As it relaxes, you can use gentle touch followed by gentler massage...a slow kneading to locate the sore spots. Then use ice alternating with low temperature moist heat to further relax the muscle and bring nutrients in...while flushing wastes out.
Eat something with sodium and potassium; bananas and oranges work well. Take a tum or glass of milk for calcium; add an anti-inflammatory for pain. Diazepam and diphenhydramine can help, too.
In 12 hours you may be able to take an easy run. If the cramp was due to a severe strain, you may need several rest or cross-training days.
Except in the case of a minor spasm while exercising, hold the stretching until after the acute phase. Avoid heat for the first 48 hours.
Vitamin B-complex has been shown of use for leg cramps in one study. Quinine is also helpful but has side effects. Tonic water is a good source of quinine. A glass before going to bed may help; the liquid may help too!
Dehydration is a major cause of muscle spasms. Drink plenty of [caffeine] free and alcohol free liquids. Drinking 8 glasses per day is [nonsense] for intensive exercisers. You can lose 8 glasses of fluid in one hour of exercise. Drink until your urine is light yellow."
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I hope you'll find relief for your current pain and prevention for the future.
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Your calf muscles are probably just sore if you haven't trained in a little while. Try drinking lots of water and having 2 glasses of milk a day for the next couple of days. You can also try icy-hot or deep-heat, which will help soothe the muscle aches. Keep streching everyday - calf lifts...stand with one ankle crossed behind the other and lift the heal that is planted on the ground. Then alternate - this will get rid of the planter fascitis - that is were the pain is coming from. If it continues...which I don't think that it will, but if it does, then check in with your doctor to make sure that you didn't pull anything. Good luck.
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