Does a torn gastrocnemius muscle heal on its own?

Gastrocnemius muscle tears generally recover well after self-healing, without serious sequelae. Gastrocnemius muscle is located at the back of the calf, generally due to knee extension and then suddenly stir the ground to lift the heel jump injury, gastrocnemius muscle tear, there can be swelling, deformation of the back of the calf, subcutaneous hemorrhage, pressure and pain and other symptoms, and after the calf pain, limp, stirrups after the pain increases. Gastrocnemius muscle transverse tear, need surgical treatment, generally difficult to self-healing. If the longitudinal tear, the injury is mild, if local braking, avoiding activities, usually can be self-healing. Generally, the recovery is good, without serious sequelae. It is recommended to go to the hospital regularly for review, combined with your own symptoms and imaging, to determine the degree of recovery of gastrocnemius muscle tear, strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, reasonable treatment, generally good self-healing, without serious sequelae.