Calf Pain

Solution Products

• Customised Orthotic footwear
• Orthotic Footwear
• Strengthening with Therabands
• Cold Pack

Overview

Calf pain is any feeling of discomfort in the fleshy tissue on the back side of the lower leg, from below the knee to above the ankle. Your calves are made up of muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels, all of which are subject to injury, infection, or other conditions that can be painful.

Symptoms

• Muscle cramps or sore muscles
• Pain in the back of the lower leg
• Difficulty or pain walking
• Inflamed or torn tendons or muscles
• Tenderness or stiffness, particularly in the morning
• Sharp shooting pain around the shins
• Pain that persists even while resting
• Pain that lasts longer than just a few days
• Fever, redness, inflammation

Causes

• Lack of stability, strength and range of motion around the ankle
• Tighten lower limb muscles
• Overuse injury such as a calf strain or Achilles Tendonitis
• Altered Biomechanics by wearing High Heel and ill-fitting footwear
• Forefoot Walking or Running
• Varicose Veins or blood circulatory issues

Treatment

• Rest: The first treatment in most cases is to rest the muscles and allow the acute inflammation to subside. Often this is the only step needed to relieve calf pain.
• Ice: Ice packs are among the most commonly used treatments for calf pain.
• Compression
• Stretching and Strengthening: Stretching & strengthening the muscles (Gastrocnemius & Soleus) and tendons of the calf can help with some causes of calf pain.

• Realigning Foot & Ankle by orthotics