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  • Oct 18, 2012, 06:25 AM
    soccer dad
    Leg pain
    I'm 40 years old and love to play soccer. Here lately my calves hurt so bad, it feels like they are being ripped off the bone. Once I strectch and do an intense warm up the pain is tempararley gone, but as soon as I cool down and relax it's hell. I understand you go through things like this in sports but you would think that iceing every day and living on anti-inflamatories, it would eventually go away. I suffered with shin splints for a while but that has passed. Right now I'm using compression sleeves and it seems to help some. What is going on with my legs and how can I fix this?
    Eric...
  • Oct 18, 2012, 07:21 AM
    J_9
    You need to be seen by a sports medicine doctor or an orthopedic. It's very possible you are suffering from stress fractures.
  • Oct 18, 2012, 09:48 AM
    joypulv
    Agree with above. Meanwhile, why ice when there is no swelling? I would soak in a hot tub, and drink lots of fluids with those drugs. My calves hurt a lot too, from even a little strenuous activity. But I'm 65 and haven't done all the things people need to do for weight and anti-inflamatory diet.

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