Gastrocnemius strain: Difference between revisions
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*DVT | *[[DVT]] | ||
*Achilles Tendon Rupture | *[[Achilles Tendon Rupture]] | ||
*Compartment Syndrome | *[[Compartment Syndrome]] | ||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 20 December 2012
Background
- Normal mechanism is "pushing off" with foot
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