Pulled/strained muscle

[nahkoe]

Apparently, one can do bad things by simply taking a step. :bigbaby

I stepped off of a curb yesterday and heard and felt a pop in my calf. I made it across the 4 lanes, plus turning lane road before the pain hit me. I got home and visited Dr Google. Apparently, you can pull or strain, or even tear, a muscle in your calf this way. And apparently, my symptoms match up pretty nicely.

I've got a 3 day weekend to recover. Dr Google says the mildest strain would be greatly improved in a few days with all symptoms gone in 8 to 10 weeks.

I need 3 days to be enough time, and I need to be well enough to walk by Monday morning. I don't have a car and I walk just over half a mile one way to work, where I then work on my feet (fast food) for 7 to 8 hours a day.

[*AQuietPlace*]

Oh, wow. Praying for you!


(I love Dr. Google!)

[Digging4Truth]

Apparently, one can do bad things by simply taking a step. :bigbaby

I stepped off of a curb yesterday and heard and felt a pop in my calf. I made it across the 4 lanes, plus turning lane road before the pain hit me. I got home and visited Dr Google. Apparently, you can pull or strain, or even tear, a muscle in your calf this way. And apparently, my symptoms match up pretty nicely.

I've got a 3 day weekend to recover. Dr Google says the mildest strain would be greatly improved in a few days with all symptoms gone in 8 to 10 weeks.

I need 3 days to be enough time, and I need to be well enough to walk by Monday morning. I don't have a car and I walk just over half a mile one way to work, where I then work on my feet (fast food) for 7 to 8 hours a day.

Hey Nahkoe... good to hear from you... bad to hear from you over these circumstances.

When you can apply alternating heat & cold in about 15 minute increments.

Praying....

[Cindy]

Praying for you.

[Margies3]

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!!

Praying here as well.

[Timmy]

Nahkoe? A little advice. Don't ever do that again! :lol

Did Dr Google even mention the "pop" symptom, for this kind of thing? Sure it's not something needing attention of an even better doctor? ;)

[nahkoe]

Nahkoe? A little advice. Don't ever do that again! :lol

nahkoe :bow to Timmy's sage advice

Anything for you my friend. :toofunny

Did Dr Google even mention the "pop" symptom, for this kind of thing? Sure it's not something needing attention of an even better doctor? ;)

Yep, Dr Google definitely mentioned the pop symptom. I was most concerned about that, it seems so....bad. lol I googled "pop in calf when taking a step" and came up with the hits about straining a muscle, a few about ligaments.

No, I'm not sure it's not something that doesn't need further attention, but my checkbook is. :(

[Ron]

Praying for you Nahkoe to recover completely & quickly!

[nahkoe]

Thanks everyone for praying.

I did go to work yesterday, and today. By the time I got home yesterday, I wondered if it was really such a good idea. I hurt *everywhere* because of shifting my weight to my other leg all day.

Today, it seems things are actually healing pretty nicely.

I'm still taking it easy, I've got a ride to work in the mornings as long as I need it, and my roommate has been picking me up after work. I've been working one station as much as possible, not lifting or walking around any more than I need to. I'm so glad I work where I do, everyone's been more than wonderful when I say I simply can't do something.

I don't think this is going to be a super fast recovery, I'm just glad to be able to do what I need to do while I'm healing.