Calf muscle strain treatment has brake rest, avoid strenuous activities and other conventional treatment, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory pain medication and surgical treatment and other methods.
1. Conventional treatment: In the acute stage of pain, patients are advised to take strict rest, local immobilization of the calf, avoiding weight bearing and strenuous activities.
2. Physical therapy: cold compresses and other physical therapy can be applied within 24 hours of muscle strain to reduce edema and bleeding.
3. Medication: Commonly, there are anti-inflammatory and pain relieving drugs such as ibuprofen and sodium rosoprofen tablets, blood circulation and blood stasis activating drugs such as dragon’s blood extract tablets, and topical drugs such as indomethacin babu cream, etc. It is recommended to take the above medications under the guidance of a physician.
4. Surgical treatment: For patients with severe pain, serious muscle tear with vascular and nerve damage, it is recommended to take surgical treatment in time.
Patients with calf muscle strain are recommended to go to the hospital in time, complete the relevant examination, clarify the degree of injury, and then carry out regular treatment as soon as possible to avoid adverse consequences.