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    Calf strains are common sports injuries that occur when the calf muscle is forcibly contracted, stretched, or torn. Symptoms include pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty walking. Physiotherapy treatments for calf strains depend on severity and may include ice/heat, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, soft tissue mobilization, and exercises to improve range of motion, stretching, and strengthening. The goal is to help recovery through physical therapy and providing patients with a home program.

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    Calf strains are common sports injuries that occur when the calf muscle is forcibly contracted, stretched, or torn. Symptoms include pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty walking. Physiotherapy treatments for calf strains depend on severity and may include ice/heat, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, soft tissue mobilization, and exercises to improve range of motion, stretching, and strengthening. The goal is to help recovery through physical therapy and providing patients with a home program.

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    Calf strains are common sports injuries that occur when the calf muscle is forcibly contracted, stretched, or torn. Symptoms include pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty walking. Physiotherapy treatments for calf strains depend on severity and may include ice/heat, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, soft tissue mobilization, and exercises to improve range of motion, stretching, and strengthening. The goal is to help recovery through physical therapy and providing patients with a home program.

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    Calf strains are common sports injuries that occur when the calf muscle is forcibly contracted, stretched, or torn. Symptoms include pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty walking. Physiotherapy treatments for calf strains depend on severity and may include ice/heat, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, soft tissue mobilization, and exercises to improve range of motion, stretching, and strengthening. The goal is to help recovery through physical therapy and providing patients with a home program.

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    Physiotherapy Treatments for

    Calf Strains
    Posted By: David Mangusan Jr., PTRP

    Calf strains are common sport injuries, especially in those participating in sudden running, such as sprinting,
    football, basketball, and baseball. A calf strain happens when your calf muscle is forcefully contracted, stretched or
    torn causing symptoms. A calf strain is also called pulled calf. If the calf is completely torn, it is called ruptured calf.

    Symptoms

    The most common sign of a strain is pain. Depending on the severity of your calf strain, you may also experience
     Swelling at the site of injury

     Bruising

     Difficulty walking or moving your leg or foot

    Physiotherapy Treatment Options for Calf Strains

    The type of physiotherapy treatments that you will receive depends on the severity of your calf strain.
    Your physiotherapist may use a combination of any of the following
     Ice or heat application

     Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

     Ultrasound

     Soft tissue mobilization

     Physiotherapy exercises
    o Range of motion exercises
    o Stretching exercises
    o Strengthening exercises

     Suggest a walking aid (cane, walker or crutches)

     Gait training

     Patient education
    o About calf strains
    o Precautions to observe
    o Home instructions

    Your physiotherapist may provide you with a home management and exercise program to make your recovery from
    calf strain faster

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