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Most of this week I’ve had pain in the right calf. Walking around and stretching would make the pain subside, but when I stand up, I usually walk with a slight limp for a few minutes. It didn’t feel like anything too serious… until this morning.

Coming into work was normal, I walked to Methodist Hospital and took the train to IUPUI. As I began walking down a long set of stairs, my right leg collapsed. I caught myself on the railing, so I didn’t fall completely, but the leg giving out like that was disconcerting. It was very sudden, almost as if I had been hit. Just standing is fine, but moving the knee-calf-ankle too much means wince-inducing pain. Whatever happened, I think the stairs exacerbated an injury I was ignoring, and now it’s hard to walk even on flat ground.

I looked at websites and self-diagnosed (for whatever that’s worth) a calf strain, though I don’t see any bruising. I may leave work pretty early today to rest the leg and put some ice on it. I was hoping to clean my apartment this weekend, so I’ll just have to see how it goes. I’ll also try some OTC anti-inflammatories and see if they help.

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Tags: calf, legs, pain, strain