Do I Have A Pulled Calf?

Is your calf (mildly) swollen?

Do you experience pain and feelings of pulling within your calf?

Is your calf bruised?

Does your calf show redness?

Do you experience an inability to stand up on the ball of your foot?

Based on your answers, it’s unlikely that you have a pulled calf. A pulled calf refers to strains within the two muscles in your calf (the lower back of your leg). When muscles are strained, muscle fibers are torn to some level. A pulled calf occurs when muscles are overstretched and the injury is common among athletes. Pulled calf muscles can be acute from brief overpulling or chronic from long-term injury. Luckily, in your case, there seem to be no reasons to be worried.

Based on your answers, you are displaying some signs related to a pulled calf. The symptoms of this injury may depend on the severity of it. In case of a mild strain, you may experience pain and feelings of pulling within your calf. Walking may be possible but uncomfortable. It may be important to visit your doctor. He will do a symptom check and look for signs (such as swelling and bruising). Follow his recommendations and only return to normal activities after you are free from pain and swelling.

Unfortunately, you are displaying the symptoms typically seen among individuals who have a pulled calf. However,