Muscular Calf Injuries in Runners

Calf pain is a common complaint among runners of all ages but is most frequent in masters athletes. This article focuses on injuries to the triceps surae or true 'calf muscles.' The most common calf injury is a tear of the medial gastrocnemius muscle (Tennis Leg) but other structures inclu...

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Published in:Current sports medicine reports 2016-09, Vol.15 (5), p.320-324
Main Authors: Fields, Karl B, Rigby, Michael D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletic Injuries - diagnosis
Athletic Injuries - therapy
Combined Modality Therapy - methods
Compression Bandages
Cumulative Trauma Disorders - diagnosis
Cumulative Trauma Disorders - therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Hypothermia, Induced - methods
Leg Injuries - diagnosis
Leg Injuries - therapy
Muscle, Skeletal - injuries
Myalgia - diagnosis
Myalgia - therapy
Return to Sport
Running - injuries
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Summary:Calf pain is a common complaint among runners of all ages but is most frequent in masters athletes. This article focuses on injuries to the triceps surae or true 'calf muscles.' The most common calf injury is a tear of the medial gastrocnemius muscle (Tennis Leg) but other structures including the lateral gastrocnemius, plantaris and soleus also may be the cause of muscular pain. This article looks at the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of these injuries. We also highlight some examples of musculoskeletal ultrasound which is a valuable tool for rapid diagnosis of the cause and extent of injury.
ISSN:1537-890X
1537-8918
DOI:10.1249/JSR.0000000000000292