More severe strains may be caused by a complete tear of the muscle, which can lead to a loss of function. How long a calf strain lasts depends on the severity and location of the injury.

A number of players, including Arsenal's Kai Havertz and Chelsea's Nicholas Jackson, have suffered hamstring injuries - how do they happen?

Severe strains refer to a complete muscle tear, resulting in a loss of function. The pain of a calf strain feels tight, cramping, gripping, sharp, or sore. Muscle weakness or swelling may ...

We evaluated each calf muscle tear with MRI for the particular muscle injured, location of injury within the muscle and integrity of the connective tissue structure at the interface. The muscle tears ...

Speaking to reporters in the locker room after returning to the court Monday, Green revealed that he tore a muscle in his ...

Speaking to reporters in the locker room after returning to the court Monday, Green revealed that he tore a muscle in his calf. Initially, there was some concern about a connection between this ...

This results in active contraction during passive stretching of the medial gastrocnemius and predisposes the muscle to strain or tear. Ultrasound is a very useful initial point of care imaging ...

Pulisic was substituted off at the break for Milan during their Serie A match at Como, having appeared to sustain an injury to his left calf area, but scans on Wednesday ruled out a muscle tear.

When Draymond Green suffered a calf injury, the Golden State Warriors were hoping it wasn't anything major. After missing 7 games with that injury, he returned against the Orlando Magic. The Warriors ...