Calf issues (Read 398 times)

Hey, guess what! I've gone and injured myself again....some strange sharp pain in the middle of my left calf, that kind of reaches up to my hamstring when I run. It's not swollen, doesn't hurt when I touch it, is not bruised, and I can dig my fingers in to it to massage it without really any pain. It only hurts when I actually put a lot of weight on it walking/running. So I didn't run yesterday, and am not running till it heals (don't want to drag this out like I've done with too many past injuries). Anyways, I googled calf strain and I suppose that could be what it is, although it doesn't have quite all the symptoms described.

If you could check my log, I really haven't done anything to cause this (I swear). I had to take a few days off due to a minor ankle sprain, but it was only 5 days and I don't think I came back toooo fast (right?). Any ideas what could have caused this? I suppose the only thing to do is ice and rest right? Thanks! 

The plantaris muscle is a pencil thin muscle in your calf. Doesn't serve to much of a purpose - it has been described as your leg's appendix. Just like the appendix it flares up for some unknown reason. Doesn't hurt to walk, but hurts when you push off while running. Many articles about it. For me, it went away almost as fast as it came after about a month. Good luck.

I know a really good masters runner who sees his PT / chiro guy once every few weeks as a preventive measure. I'm not quite there, but almost. Good luck!