Left calf pain

Calf pain and stomach pain are common phenomena. There are many reasons for this phenomenon, such as cold, trauma or muscle strain. If you want to improve this symptom, in addition to active treatment, you also need to find out the cause during treatment and then treat it symptomatically to avoid worsening of the disease and affecting your health and daily life.

What to do if left calf hurts?

If the calf gets cold, it often causes pain. We can prepare a basin of hot water, soak a hot towel and apply it to the calves for about 20 minutes each time. Rinse the towel again after a few minutes. Apply hot compress 3-5 times a day and you will see the effect.

If you have not exercised for a long time and suddenly start long-distance running, playing ball games, etc., it is easy to cause calf pain. At this time, you can sit down or lie down and slowly do leg flexion and extension exercises. Stretching tight muscles in this way can effectively relieve calf pain.

If the above methods do not improve, massage therapy can be performed. The method is to use the tips of your thumbs of both hands to massage from the bottom of the calf upwards, rotating clockwise with the right hand and counterclockwise with the left hand. You can also lie on the bed and have someone tap your calves with their hands. Massage your calf muscles whenever you have time every day. If you persist for about a week, the pain in your calves will be significantly relieved.

If the pain is of unknown cause, cupping therapy can be performed on the front side of the calf (between the ankle and the knee). Cupping can absorb toxins, cold air, etc. in the legs, and can effectively relieve calf pain.

In addition, if you have intermittent pain in your calf, you can receive acupuncture treatment. It is best to go to a professional Chinese medicine hospital and ask an acupuncturist to give your calf a few times. The effect is very good.

If your calf is injured, such as being hit or bumped by a sharp object and the pain persists, affecting your walking, and the above treatment methods are ineffective, you should go to a regular hospital for a detailed examination. You should take an X-ray to see if the bones are injured and then determine the treatment method.