What is tennis leg?

Tennis leg is a condition that happens when a patient injures or tears the calf muscles. The calf muscles are knows as the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. the most common calf muscle that usually tears is the medial head of the gastrocnemius.
This is an injury that is commonly confused with an achilles tendon tear
Patients usually feel a sharp pain in the back of the leg. Many patients and athletes describe the event as "being kicked in the back of the leg"
Many of these injuries can be easily diagnosed in the office with high resolution ultrasound as shown in this video.
Dr. Gonzalez is an expert at treating tennis leg or calf tears.
Many of these tears can be treated with physical therapy, immobilization and medication's. There are some that may require interventions like injection or drainage.
In a few cases, surgery is something required.
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