Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 31-year-old woman who has been active in various sports since childhood. Now I mainly run, lift weights, play tennis and do step aerobics five days a week, two or three hou… ...

If you suspect you may have torn a calf muscle, stop running immediately. ... The gastrocnemius is the bulkiest – it's the one you can usually see the outline of if you examine your leg.

Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MD There are many different causes of calf pain. It may be directly related to your calf muscles—including the inner gastrocnemius and outer soleus muscles ...

That is to say, the gastrocnemius or soleus muscle has been torn itself. This happens often in sports and in other ballistic activities which causes bleeding, swelling, pain and limited motion.

Most often, the injury occurs in the medial gastrocnemius. This part of the muscle is on the inner side of the back of your leg. ... Rarely, there may be complete muscle rupture.

It’s also possible to develop a herniated muscle as a result of a torn calf. ... (2009). Gastrocnemius vs. soleusstrain: How to differentiate and deal with calf muscle strains.

A pulled or strained calf muscle affects the muscles and tendons in the back of the lower leg. It can decrease mobility making it difficult to walk. A person may feel pain in the: gastrocnemius ...

A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years after ACL reconstruction despite full return to play. “Our findings ...

The gastrocnemius is the muscle in the calf that it is most common to strain. ... "Tennis leg": Gastrocnemius injury is a far more common cause than plantaris rupture.