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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Normal mechanism is "pushing off" with foot | *Normal mechanism is "pushing off" with foot | ||
*Also known as "Tennis leg" | |||
==Clinical Presentation== | ==Clinical Presentation== | ||
Revision as of 21:36, 21 May 2014
Background
- Normal mechanism is "pushing off" with foot
- Also known as "Tennis leg"
Clinical Presentation
- Audible pop
- Calf pain
- Bruising
- Swollen muscle
DDX
Treatment
- RICE
- NSAIDS
- Ankle/foot bracing in a position of maximal tolerable dorsiflexion
Source
emedicine