Calf tightness and hardness after running is often caused by poor calf muscle toughness, muscle spasms, excessive swelling of the calf, aseptic inflammation and other factors, the cause of different treatment modalities are different, common treatment methods are general treatment and physical therapy.
1. Poor calf muscle toughness: due to excessive leg muscle movement, long time in a tense state, resulting in local calf muscle lactic acid accumulation, muscle tension contraction, make the calf tight and hard. You can apply hot compresses to accelerate blood circulation and the discharge of metabolic products. Rhythmic stretching massage muscles, to avoid strains.
2. Muscle spasm: due to intense exercise, resulting in the muscles here to maintain long-term tension, followed by spasm. Need bed rest, with massage, acupuncture and so on.
3. Excessive swelling of the calf: the presence of some heart, kidney disease-related diseases, or the presence of malnutrition and lower limb blood circulation-related lesions, resulting in severe swelling, and then muscle hardness. You should pay more attention to rest and timely treatment of the original disease.
4. Aseptic inflammation: after the muscle is infected by bacteria and inflammation occurs, its metabolites will stimulate the surrounding small blood vessels, resulting in decreased circulation, appearing after running calf muscle tightness. You need to pay attention to rest, local hot compresses to relieve muscle tension and promote blood circulation.
After running calf muscle tightness can first rest properly for a few days, if there is no relief, please go to the hospital in time to avoid delaying the condition.