Why do my calves hurt and feel tight

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Hi. Why do my calves hurt and feel tight? Any ideas pop into your head? I have to give a presentation on this soon and I need this answer.

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Sean

"Because theyre either growing or sore from running or exercising or tumbling anything like that..."

because theyre either growing or sore from running or exercising or tumbling anything like that! YOUR WELCOME :)

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Alfreda

What a useless site!

Noelia

"My heal goes numb and my toes tingle..."

My calf aches, my heal goes numb and my toes tingle

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Brendan

"I don`t exercise and my calves are very sore..."

I don`t exercise and my calves are very sore. Very tight.... What is that about?

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Joana

either you calves are growing or you are soar

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Kate

"Stopping to stretch to make sure your muscles are warmed up..."

It might be from not having the proper shoes for what you are doing. Also, dehydration could be affecting you pain. Try doing a warm up exercise then stopping to stretch to make sure your muscles are warmed up . And drink lots of water prior to and during your exercise.

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Q. Both my calves feel tight when i jog or run and it feels like if i take one more step my calves are gonna rip.?
i stopped running for like 2 weeks because it hurt and then after 2 weeks i started again but slowly and then it came back the same pain also my thighs and my legs hurt wat could it be im 28 years old athletic.

"Sounds like you have a tight soleus...."

I would try using a moist heat, and you can also try to hand massage it, sounds like you have a tight soleus.

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Q. Calves feel really tight?
it's very rare, but it happens sometimes and it really bothers me. i start skateboarding for about 10 minutes, and then my calves get really tight and it hurts whenever i skate. it feels like my calves are about to explode as if my muscles are too big for my leg or something. it goes away after a good 20 minute rest, but why does this happen? any solution to this? doubt it's serious enough to go to the doctor for, like i said, it's rare for this to happen. it's like a 1/50 chance that it happens.

"This results in soreness and aching muscles..."

Maybe it's just lactic acid buildup. Lactic acid forms in your muscle cells when you don't receive enough oxygen or cannot get enough oxygen to parts of your body fast enough. It usually forms when you are doing strenuous exercise. This results in soreness and aching muscles. That's all I can offer. There is not solution, really; it's very natural, especially when you are out of shape and you suddenly do exercise, but stretching helps drain the lactic acid.

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Q. I played tennis today and my calves are really hurting. they feel tighter. is this normal?
i went to play tennis today with friends earlier and my calves are really tighter that what i thought. i have always had nice calves, but they are really tight. is this normal? by the way, i'm 5'8. i need to stop growing.

"Ends up working muscles that your body is not used to exercising..."

It is normal. The back and forth motion, added to the starting and stopping, ends up working muscles that your body is not used to exercising. Also, playing on a hard surface isn't the best for the calves & shins. The more often you play, the less your calves should hurt.

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Q. Help!~my calves feel tight?!?
well sometimes out of the blue my legs/knees/hips feel like they need to be stretched!!! its very annoying but it doesn't hurt it's just irritating. how do i get rid of this feeling? btw i dont even play sports! please help~ its happeningg right now and its really uncomfortable!

"Or overweight and have high blood pressure and the pain is focused in..."

I used to be in track and field and we would constantly have issues with our legs on account of not stretching out properly. 2 ways of stretching 1. Go to a wall. Put the toe of one foot next to the bottom of the wall. Put the toe of your other foot behind you facing forward. Push on the wall. Alternate legs. Hold pose for 15 secs each. Careful not to put your foot too far behind you or you'll over stretch and hurt yourself. 2. Sit on the floor. Your legs should be flat on the floor in front of you. Reach for your toes. Grab one toe, keeping your leg straight and as flat as possible, pull your toe towards your body slowly until you feel a stretch. Alternate legs and hold each stretch for only 10 seconds. Now if these don't help and if your pain is still in your calves and you may have a more serious issue. If your job is mostly sitting, or you're a student, or overweight and have high blood pressure and the pain is focused in one calve only, consider medical attention. Hope the pain goes away! :)

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Q. Help!???? my calves hurt and are big?
ive been running alot more and my calves feel so tight and my left one is bigger and tighter than the other it feels tighter and harder than the other, it feels like its going 2 explode lol help what do i do

Hi, I suggest stretching and could it possibly be charlie horses your having or muscle spasms? Good luck...please know people care. Eileen

Q. The back of my thigh is tight and hurts. the pain reminds me of how my calves hurt when i was pregnant. what?
could this be? has anyone else ever felt this?

"The reason for laying down is to keep your spine straight..."

Sounds like your hamstring. I have tight hams and have to stretch them often. The best way to do this (according to my PT) is to lie flat on your back, knees bent. Straighten one leg out from your knee, keeping toes pulled back, then try to raise that leg straight up and down. Count to 5, then let it back down and do the other leg. I did 3 sets of 10 reps. The reason for laying down is to keep your spine straight. Good luck! ;)

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Q. Ice bath for tight muscles?
i've been out at track practice for about 6 weeks now. starting about 3 weeks ago, i started getting shin pain (i assumed these were the same ones i had back in xc season 2 years ago). i always went home after practice, ate, stretched, and then iced. i'd also stretch again, right before i go to bed. however, my shins haven't stopped hurting and my calves are starting to hurt too. my calves feel tight and hurt throughout the whole day, only to hurt and tighten even more, and even start to feel like it's cramping up, during the practices. i've been icing and stretching those too, but it seems like none of it's helping. when i put weight on the inside of my foot, i get a really bad pain in the inside of both my shins, a couple inches down from the knee. when i try to run, it hurts too much to run dorsiflexed on my left leg so i don't (even when we sprinters are supposed to always be on the balls of our feet). my calves get super tight, and by the end of practice, my legs are shaking. i've told my coaches, but they just tell me to stretch it out and then get back in the workouts again. finally, one of them told me to go home and take an ice bath. i just did that, stayed in there for 13 minutes of freezing hell. but how exactly does ice bathing help? and i heard something about how you should use heat, not ice, for muscles?

"Possibilities are shin splints or stress fracture..."

Possibilities are shin splints or stress fracture. Have your Athletic Trainer take a look at it. A couple quick tests can sometimes tell the difference. Usually they will try a few things and if they pain does not go down they will refer you for a bone scan, as this is the only to diagnose a new stress fracture. Have you changed shoes before the pain started, are your shoes too old. Sometime a good pair of custom orthotics will help

Q. Legs feel tight and fatigued during and after runs?
i finished my cross country season about 2 weeks ago and have only jogged a few times. after a jog or even a walk, my legs feel so "tingly", tight, my knees hurt, and my achilles and calves burn. i can no longer run as fast as i could either. should i try ice baths? hot baths? a massage? do i just need to take a complete break from running?

"After finishing cross country everyones muscles end up being sore and will..."

you need a break from running probably a few days off should do it, and in the future try not to overwork yourself as much. after finishing cross country everyones muscles end up being sore and will take a week or so to fully recover from. i remember when i finished a season my calves hurt when i touched them for a week. its nothing to worry about and should go away in a few days/week, try walking for a few minutes and then do a stretch for your legs, ice can help take down swelling (if there is any) good luck with getting better

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