Treatment for Calf Strains
Treatment for Calf Strain
Huntington Beach, Orange County CA
How do I know if I have a Calf Strain?
Pain in the calf can be characteristic of a lot of conditions, but in situations of a calf strain it usually occurs midway between the knee and the ankle. It usually occurs during or just after a period of exercises.
What is a Calf Strain?
A strain occurs when a muscle becomes overstretched, crushed, or overused. During this process the muscle usually tears to some degree, which can be in the form of a micro tear, partial tear or a complete tear. In most cases, micro tears form and muscle spasm follows as a protective measure.
In cases with repetitive strains, the condition maybe considered chronic and is usually from overuse in origin.
Who gets a Calf Strain?
- Runners
- Triathletes
- Football Players
- Baseball Players
- Tennis Players
- Golfers
And the list can go on and on. Any athlete can and most likely will develop a calf strain within their career.
What are some common treatments for a Calf Strain?
- RICE (Rest, Ice Compression, Elevation)
- Active Release Techniques® (ART®)
- Acupuncture
- Laser therapy
- Functional Taping
- Electrical Stimulation
- Stretching
How does P3 Sports Care treat a Calf Strain?
First you must understand how a tear in any muscle heals. Gaps within muscles and other soft tissues fill up with scar tissue. This scar tissue is not as flexible and resilient as normal muscle tissue and as a result can tear again easily. This scar tissue also has a tendency of causing muscles to stick to each other. This is how the problem can become chronic.
At P3 Sports Care we believe much of the RICE method can be done at home when the injury is acute (fresh). We focus on a systematic approach to improving the health of the problematic muscle and give instructions for prevention of re-injury.
- Remove scar tissue from the problematic tissue using Active Release Techniques® (ART®) – “Gold Standard of Soft Tissue Care”
- Provide safe, yet effective strength training exercises
- Find the “silent” root cause and give neurological re-education exercises for correction – In cases of an overuse injury
P3 Sports Care provides “Hands-on” treatment, which has been proven to be effective more times than not.
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P3 Sports Care, previously Orange County Pain Management, has been serving Southern California for over 5 years. Although many of our patients live right in the city of Huntington Beach, many of them will come from a great distance to receive our Active Release Techniques®, Chiropractic Care, and Rehabilitation. Our customer service is second to none; our patients always come first. Even patients who are afraid of going to a chiropractor love our style of care.
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