Losing the calf muscle pump function can lead to symptoms of chronic vein disease, such as swelling, leg tiredness and varicose veins.

Stretching. Tight Achilles or calf muscles add stress to your lower legs and shin bones. Stretching after exercise can help prevent shin splints from developing. Shin Splint Stretches Shin ...

VERSAILLES, France England's Lee Westwood has been taken to hospital for tests after a doctor feared a swollen calf muscle could be caused by a blood clot. Westwood had been expected to play in ...

The injury rarely requires surgery, but the calf will be sore and swollen and will require rest. Tight calf muscles can also contribute to Achilles tendinitis, an inflammation of the tendon that ...