What causes bulging calf muscles?

Muscles are an important part of the human body. Some actions in daily life require the participation of muscles. For example, walking and sitting require the use of leg muscles, picking up and putting things require the use of arm muscles, and even eating and talking require the use of oral muscles. Due to some unexpected events, the human body's muscles may be damaged. Calf muscle bulging is a very common condition. So what causes calf muscle bulging?

Fatigue, insufficient sleep, or too much rest can lead to the accumulation of local acidic metabolites, which can cause muscle cramps. If you walk or exercise for too long, your lower limbs will be overly tired, or if you don't get enough rest, lactic acid will accumulate. If you sleep too much or rest too long, your blood circulation will slow down, causing carbon dioxide to accumulate. Bad sleeping posture, such as lying on your back for a long time, with the quilt pressing on your feet, or lying on your stomach for a long time, with your feet against the bed, forces some calf muscles to be in an absolutely relaxed state for a long time, causing "passive contracture" of the muscles.

You can take calcium supplements appropriately, get more sun exposure, keep local warmth, and also pay attention to changes in body position, such as sitting and sleeping positions, to avoid compression of nerves and blood vessels. You can also apply hot compresses and massage to local muscles to enhance local blood circulation. If there is still no improvement, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

Relief methods: 1. For mild symptoms, no special treatment is needed. Use an elastic bandage to wrap the calf, reduce the movement of the lower limbs, and raise the painful leg when resting. This can relieve the symptoms. Most problems can be solved. More serious cases should be combined with massage, acupuncture, and the use of Chinese medicine. After improvement, exercise should be gradual. 2. Pay attention to wearing sports shoes with good elastic soles, avoid activities on hard ground, do warm-up exercises before running to prevent catching cold, and massage and relax after exercise, and apply hot compress to relieve fatigue. 3. You can drink more water, eat more green leafy vegetables, and massage your muscles appropriately. Continue exercising, but pay attention to the intensity to avoid excessive injuries. You can combine running and brisk walking.

2. Correct posture: Joggers land on the middle of the foot and heel, while fast runners land forward than joggers. We believe that only sprinters and middle-sprint runners are suitable for landing on the front of the foot. Some people may be exceptions, but landing on the middle of the foot is a good way for beginners and intermediate runners. This can reduce vibration, relieve pressure on the calf muscles and foot tendons, and prepare for the next step.