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sprained calf muscle

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  • 20-02-2016 10:09am
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    seefin
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    Felt and heard a snap in my calf muscle followed by terrible pain yesterday evening. Can't get to a physio/until Monday. Is there any point going to hospital a&e for this ie would they refer me to hospital physio for treatment for free, or should I just wait until Monday and go to private physio? I've no swelling but pain walking and standing on tiptoes. I can put my weight on ground no problem with foot and hobble about. Not looking for medical advice, more wondering if this is kind of thing you go to a&e for and if could avail of free physio!


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    Alf Veedersane
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    seefin wrote: »
    Felt and heard a snap in my calf muscle followed by terrible pain yesterday evening. Can't get to a physio/until Monday. Is there any point going to hospital a&e for this ie would they refer me to hospital physio for treatment for free, or should I just wait until Monday and go to private physio? I've no swelling but pain walking and standing on tiptoes. I can put my weight on ground no problem with foot and hobble about. Not looking for medical advice, more wondering if this is kind of thing you go to a&e for and if could avail of free physio!

    It wouldn't really be free physio cos if you walk into A&E you'll be charged €100.

    Rest it and ice it and if it doesn't hurt, do some light stretching of it (just pulling your toes back a little to start with)


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    seefin
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    It would be €100 max though as opposed to 100s if go privately to a physio? Had two broken arms after Xmas and physio at hospital was pretty good and seen quickly enough so that's why thought might be best bet to go the a&e route. Any stretching hurts a fair bit so it's more than a mild sprain


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    seefin
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    After all that,rang hospital and 5 week waiting list so private route on Monday....


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    caviardreams
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    I have had calf issues before and found 2 or 3 sessions and time/recovery helped clear it up.

    Also A&E is not really the place for a calf strain imo, and possibly one of the reasons why we have so many people on trollies.


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