Sore calf muscles after running can be relieved by ice, massage, stretching exercises.
1. Ice: sore calf muscles after running, can be within 72 hours of the sore parts of the local ice. Running muscle anaerobic respiration produces lactic acid and other acidic metabolites, can cause local tissue aseptic inflammation, causing calf soreness, pain, ice can reduce muscle edema, thereby slowing down the pain and other discomforts.
2. Massage: After 72 hours of running, local massage and hot packs can be applied to accelerate blood circulation, promote tissue metabolism, accelerate the absorption and metabolism of acidic products, and relieve tissue swelling and soreness.
3. Stretching exercise: stretching and active contraction of calf muscles can be carried out appropriately to promote local metabolism and blood circulation, which is conducive to the recovery of local microenvironment. For the time being, do not carry out strenuous or prolonged activities, so as not to aggravate the symptoms, or even cause sports injuries.
If the symptoms are not relieved for a long time, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy.