Lateral calf muscle bulge needs to be treated according to the cause of the disease, for physiological causes generally do not need treatment, for pathological causes of the treatment generally have rest, physical therapy, drug treatment and surgical treatment and other ways.
1. Physiological causes: some people exercise their leg muscles for a long time, which may cause bulging of the lateral calf muscles, and generally do not need special treatment at this time.
2. Trauma: due to trauma and other violent factors lead to lateral calf muscle injury, local bleeding or edema, patients may appear lateral calf muscle bulge. When the injury is mild, cold compress and local compression can be used for conservative treatment. When the injury is severe and the bleeding is persistent, it is recommended to have timely surgery to clear the wound and stop the bleeding.
3. Fasciitis: for local fascia, muscle and other tissues caused by aseptic inflammation of the lateral calf muscle. Local hot compresses, rest during the pain period, oral ibuprofen, etoricoxib and other anti-inflammatory drugs or topical diclofenac sodium ointment can be taken if necessary.
4. Soft tissue tumors: such as lipoma, liposarcoma, fibrosarcoma, etc. First of all, it is necessary to improve the relevant examination to define the benign and malignant nature of the tumor, and then early surgical treatment should be carried out for early stage tumors, while chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeting, immunotherapy and local surgery can be combined with advanced stage patients.
For patients with advanced stage, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, target therapy, immunotherapy and local surgery can be combined. Patients with raised lateral calf muscles are advised to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease and to carry out targeted treatment or therapy. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.