PODIATRIST DISCUSSES NFL PLAYER'S CALF STRAIN

The injury bug stung the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at training camp on Sunday, July 30, as first round pick and defensive tackle Calijah Kancey injured his calf. While the Bucs will know more after the MRI, Healthy Feet Podiatry has some insight on that kind of injury. Healthy Feet Podiatry’s Binh Nguyen, DPM previously wrote about Bucs' nose tackle Vita Vea‘s calf strain in 2018.

 

Dr. Binh Nguyen

 

“Medically speaking, a ‘calf strain’ is a pretty broad term that describes an injury to the back of your lower leg. People are probably familiar with ‘pulling a hamstring.’ This injury is similar to that,” Dr. Nguyen wrote. “Generally, these take anywhere from 2-6 weeks to heal, depending on severity,” Nguyen continued. “Minor cases are treated with immobilization in a boot and rest. Very rarely do they need surgery.”

 

Source: Matthew Davis, Heavy [7/30/23]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News