How to relieve calf soreness and swelling

Causes of sore calves are more, such as excessive exercise, trauma, lumbar disc herniation, double lower limb deep vein thrombosis, etc. The way to relieve soreness should be selected according to the trigger, usually with hot compresses, physical therapy, medication, etc., as follows: 1, muscle strain: high intensity exercise caused by muscle strain caused by sore calves, can be relieved by hot compresses, physical therapy to relieve pain, to ensure adequate rest after exercise, the correct Manual massage can promote the absorption of metabolic waste such as lactic acid, thereby reducing the symptoms of sore calves. You can also use warm water to soak your feet before going to bed, topical anti-inflammatory and pain relief ointment to relieve discomfort; 2, trauma: muscle damage to the calf caused by trauma, local redness, inflammation can cause localized soreness and swelling of the calf, to brake, physiotherapy, local cold therapy, heat therapy and adequate rest can relieve the symptoms; 3, lumbar disc herniation: lumbar disc herniation compression nerve causes soreness and pain in the calf, the symptoms are mild, you can more bed rest, lumbar hot compress, physiotherapy, oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, or topical ointment for symptomatic treatment. If the symptoms worsen and muscle strength decreases, surgical treatment can be used; 4, blood circulation is obstructed: blood stagnation in the calf causes soreness and swelling, generally through the application of anti-platelet aggregation of anticoagulant drugs, such as oral aspirin, subcutaneous injection of enoxaparin sodium, intravenous application of hemosiderin and dextran and other drugs to promote the dissolution and absorption of blood clots, restore the smooth flow of blood, can reduce the symptoms of soreness and pain in the calf belly.