Stoneting syndrome is characterized by symptoms such as severe and severe calf pain, also known as potato potato, which occurs during intense physical exercise such as running.
To relieve pain caused by a sudden severe muscle stretch, one should immediately stop the activity and lie down with the sore leg at rest rest resting on a pillow on the sofa or bed.It is recommended to place an ice pack in the exact place of the pain, leaving it to act for about 20 minutes, but taking care not to burn the skin.
Symptoms of calf muscle fatigue include
The pain is so severe that the person can’t keep exercising and has to stop for local discomfort, which even make it difficult to get going.The presence of hematoma indicates the rupture of blood vessels, being more severe than a common muscle distension.
The site most affected by stones syndrome is the meeting point between the medial gastrocnemia muscle, located in the potato area of the leg, more in the middle of the leg and its tendon.
Stone syndrome requires clinical treatment and physical therapy is an excellent option to supplement this treatment.
After the medical consultation where the orthopedist may indicate rest, the use of knee pad and crutches to prevent the movement of calf musculature and the use of anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxants, it is recommended to perform physiotherapy sessions, to relieve and improve.muscle function pain.
Physical therapist treatment may be performed with certain measures such as:
Muscle repair usually begins 10 days after the injury, but decreasing inflammation can begin earlier.Stretching should initially be done gently and a therapeutic massage can help eliminate fibrosis, reducing “bulking” and pain.
Muscle building and propioception exercises are indicated for the final recovery phase and should be performed to ensure that the muscle is healthy, strong and can resume physical activity.
The recovery time of stone syndrome varies between 2 weeks and 1 year, depending on the severity of the stretch:
The ultrasound or MRI exam may show the degree of stretch the person has undergone.
To prevent this type of muscle tension from happening again, which is relatively common, it is necessary to investigate the cause of the first injury, some common causes are overtraining and short breaks, muscle compensation, lack of flexibility and type of steps, which can be identified and treated with physiotherapy.
After the first stretch, the muscle fibers at the site will differ due to the appearance of fibrous tissue, important for wound healing, but that can interfere with the complete stretching of these muscle fibers, committing flexibility and promoting more injuries.. Fibrosis can also be resolved with physiotherapy sessions.