Suggest Treatment For Muscle Pulls In Calf During Physical Activity

Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2015

Question: i have smoked marijuana since i was a teenager. I am now 68.i have played tennis about 8 hours a week for 37 years.last year i began to get muscle pulls in my calf repeatedly without extreme movements.Could this have anything to do with prolonged use?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
not due to marijuana

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.

I understand your concerns.

I do not think calf muscle strain could be due to prolonged marijuana use.

May be, your muscles now (as you age) get easily fatigued due to your tennis.

I think you should avoid excessive stretching. This will increase muscle soreness.

You can do cold compresses.
You should use calf supports.

If there is pain, you can take ibuprofen tablets.

It would be great to consult a physiotherapist for ultrasound therapy, if needed.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (21 minutes later)

lower leg seems to get a little numb before the pull and happens after about 20 minutes.Prior to this summer I could play endlessly. Would my age related muscle fatigue come on so suddenly and in only one leg?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
muscle pulls often cause symptoms suddenly.

Detailed Answer:
As your doppler study is normal, this rules out vascular pathology.
This a good sign.

Age related or any kind of muscle pull need not necessarily be on both sides.
It may develop on one side.

Muscle strains often develop suddenly.
It is the muscle or ligament weakness which develops gradually.

And the treatment would be mainly symptomatic (as I mentioned earlier).

Hipe this helps.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar