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Title: Arghhhh!
Post by: ftp on December 02, 2009, 03:00:46 pm
Leant over to take something out of my van and I think i've torn my calf muscle. Can hardly walk now  :'(

Anyone else done it - what's the treatment/cure?

How long to fix?

Picked up a gutter job today 50'  :o :o :o :o :o
any one done a guttervac job that high and survived?
Title: Re: Arghhhh!
Post by: macmac on December 02, 2009, 03:16:11 pm
Not sure on the calf muscle thing but, I'm pretty sure, one day, probably in many years to come, at some point, somehow, somewhere (maybe over the rainbow) in some shape or form, may not be immediately apparent, may even be in disguise- You will get some luck that is good!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Arghhhh!
Post by: ftp on December 02, 2009, 03:21:58 pm
 :'( :'( :'( can't wait much longer!

I've checked the internet and apparently it's quite common in athletes like me ............... and middle aged people.
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Post by: daniel worgan on December 02, 2009, 03:35:17 pm
Funny how it never affects your typing though.... ;D
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Post by: SteveAllan on December 02, 2009, 03:37:46 pm
Wow, an injury not the result of a ladder, thought wfp was safe  ;D
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Post by: daz1977 on December 02, 2009, 03:41:30 pm
think  a few day of good rest, should help, have you had i checked out,

i cut my finger last year and thought nothing of it, turn out i sliced one of my tendens and now cant move a finger a lot, and it was only a small cut as well
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Post by: john tomkins on December 02, 2009, 04:07:33 pm
You'll be fine come Jan 4th 2010 ;D
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Post by: Frankybadboy on December 02, 2009, 04:12:25 pm
lots of hot and cold treatment,for that type of injury.

10mins cold 10mins hot about 6-8 time a day. ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Post by: Tosh on December 02, 2009, 04:15:29 pm
The cold I agree with, but I'm not sure about the hot.  Wor Lass is a runner, and I know when she does something daft, the injured part gets iced.  Paula Radcliffe gets into iced baths after a race.

I think hot could do further damage, so I'd check that out first because I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Arghhhh!
Post by: GWCS on December 02, 2009, 04:40:15 pm
My mum tore her calf muscle when on holiday in Mallorca bending down to pick up a table tennis ball! No pre warn, it just went "bang" and snapped.

She was on crutches for weeks and had a cast too.
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Post by: Ian W on December 02, 2009, 04:45:18 pm
I did it playing in a charity football match - I thought someone had thrown something and it had hit my leg. On the pitch for a total of 30 seconds...  ;D

The only thing you can do is rest it, ice it when it first happens and I was told to use the hot / cold treatment as suggested. Apparently helps reduce any swelling after the initial injury has settled down.
Title: Re: Arghhhh!
Post by: rg1 on December 02, 2009, 04:48:07 pm
Leant over to take something out of my van and I think i've torn my calf muscle. Can hardly walk now  :'(

Anyone else done it - what's the treatment/cure?

How long to fix?

Picked up a gutter job today 50'  :o :o :o :o :o
any one done a guttervac job that high and survived?
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I've got one similar next week. Been asking on here for ideas for a support pole.
Title: Re: Arghhhh!
Post by: ftp on December 02, 2009, 05:00:11 pm
I did it playing in a charity football match - I thought someone had thrown something and it had hit my leg. On the pitch for a total of 30 seconds...  ;D

The only thing you can do is rest it, ice it when it first happens and I was told to use the hot / cold treatment as suggested. Apparently helps reduce any swelling after the initial injury has settled down.

Yeah that's what I had - felt like someone threw a cricket ball on my leg. Had an audience too, whole office block probably had a good chuckle.
Title: Re: Arghhhh!
Post by: jouk45 on December 02, 2009, 05:04:38 pm
ftp, you are such a wimp  ;D revenge lol
Title: Re: Arghhhh!
Post by: ftp on December 02, 2009, 05:06:03 pm
Leant over to take something out of my van and I think i've torn my calf muscle. Can hardly walk now  :'(

Anyone else done it - what's the treatment/cure?

How long to fix?

Picked up a gutter job today 50'  :o :o :o :o :o
any one done a guttervac job that high and survived?
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I've got one similar next week. Been asking on here for ideas for a support pole.

I think I can hold it ok provided there's no wind but the cost of purchasing more sections would wipe out any profit. The only way I could do it would be to add another £500 to the bill  :o
Could hire one I suppose.