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Old 10-29-09, 07:06 AM
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Kotts
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Central Ohio
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Bikes: One brand-less build-up, and a Connondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra Disc. A nicer bike than I need, but it was a good deal, so... ;-)

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Calf Muscle injury = off bike how long?

I have a small tear in my right calf muscle along the inner side. Yes, I've been to see a doctor about it, and he knows I ride pretty hard so he's recommended that I stay off the bike for a while. Initially it was very painful, but R.I.C.E. helped a lot. At this point it isn't painful to walk, just tight, but very tender to pressure. The tenerness runs from the inner side of the belly of the calf muscle along a straight line pointing to the middle of the back of my heel, but the tenderness ends about 5" above the heel.

I have two questions for the collected wisdom:
  1. How soon can I reasonably expect to get back to riding without risking reinjury? (weeks? months?)
  2. What can I do or eat to help the healing process?
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