I tore my calf muscle about five years ago , and on and off I have had pain in it when I do any exercise But today I was walking up a steep slope ,when a friend accidentally hit me on the same calf with a stick he had in his hand , and the sharp jab almost crippled me , . I have applied ice to the injury ,which I think would be bruised as well now , am I doing the right thing with ice pack or should I massage it ? Jim Campbell
Dear Jim, the most concerning thing about hitting on the calf is the intact less of your tendoachalis tendon. If that is ok, then any muscular injury has to be ruled out. You will need an examination to see if what you are saying is similar to what has happened, It's essential to get USG done of the area to see the inexactness of the tendon. For the time being, talk rest and analgesics, and see if pain improves, once that is clear, than you should proceed to other options of investigations.