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Bad Leg Cramp

  • 26-07-2007 8:20am
    #1
    jackdaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    I was playing tennis last night, and i didn't stretch .. stupid i know..
    I got a really bad cramp in my calf, i went down and no matter what i did
    the pain wouldn't go .. it was like the muscle was locked in the flex postion.
    agony for about 5 mins.. usually when i get a cramp when i stretch my leg the pain goes .. but last night no .. agony .. my opponent ran into the club house and got an ice pack .. I thought heat would have been better but it seemed to help a little, but by the time he got back the pain had lessened.

    I took the next month off from the club, just to be safe, my leg is still a little
    sore like the muscle is bruised.
    my questions are :
    *Would stretching have prevented this ?
    *What can i take to the court , in line of food to make this less likely, or eat in
    my spare time ? Bananas maybe?
    * should i go see a physio ?
    * im sure right now my leg is more susceptible to a cramp, but in the long term will it be ?


    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Leon11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭Leon11


    Go see a sports physio, see if your club can recommend someone who has experience treating tennis injuries.


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