I damaged my calf muscle in a riding accident 10 days ago. it didnt hurt at first, bruising came out on day 3 and has gone now but a large sore hard swelling left on my calf which isnt easing and is warm. I’ve iced daily and used compression bandage and ibuprofen gel. any advice?
Hi Smiller, FIRST…If it is still warm, with a lump, you should consult your DR, to be sure it isnt something like a blood clot, if its just from an injured muscle, you could try heat…after 36hrs you can use heat to relax the muscles instead of ice, or you alternate 15min heat/15 min cold, apply meds or anti-inflammatories, then exercise and use ice after for cooling and swelling!! Keep an eye on it, if you get pain in the lump, it swells, your foot/toes get cold/tingly, call in…Good Luck🍀