Calf pain

[joannecb]

Just started and on day 3 week 1 but having bad pain in one of my calf any suggestions please

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I don't want to advise but check with your proper shoes ..Invest also see your GP be wise with using strength Excercise and listen. To your body too enjoy Ria888

[P1glet1 Graduate]

A good calf stretch is a must too. Find a step, put your foot half on it and then push your heel towards the floor. The steeper the angle, the deeper the stretch. Hope this helps x

[Nilzed]

Is is a charlie horse--wait, do people say that here, or is that an american phrase? A knotted muscle at the top of your calf?

Hot bath, massaging while you are in there, gentle stretching after.

[george682]

Foam Roller

[Ryansson Graduate]

Can you walk ok on it?

[forrestg Graduate]

I'm no expert....w8 starts tomorrow...Ive had calf pain in my right calf for years, it still comes and goes. I eventually read up and found that people use foam rollers to work out the knots in their muscles. So I gave it a go and it worked for me. As I said before, the "knots" still plague me, but I'm now able to work them out.

My doc couldn't help me with that one, I started running and stopped within a few months several years ago because of this- I was offered a cream to rub on and told to take anti inflammatories. Despite this I would recommend you see your doc as a first port of call.

[joannecb]

thanks everyone on week 2 now pain is still there but not getting any worse so think its just getting used to being used after all these years

[millwalki8 Graduate]

hi,

I tried compression socks, bought on ebay (£5 a pair) and they worked wonders.