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Ouch. Good to get a diagnosis though..............not a lot you can do for a few days at least other than rest it TBH - keep it elevated when you're sitting down if you can. If you can't have iburofen in any form (can you use a gel ?) you might want to try diclofenac (Voltarol or similar) for...

Hopefully they can give you some painkillers given you can’t take IBP - really do need it for the first few days

…….don’t put ice directly on the skin

I did mine going for a catch (a simple one at mid-off, just had to jog in a few paces). Oppo were 9 down and there were 2 overs left. I dropped the ball, obviously, and we didn’t get the final wicket so the game was a draw. Oh, and Adam was bowling 🤣🤣🤣

I've done both main calf muscles a few times.....def sounds like the soleus (it's sort of underneath the bigger muscle, it's probably radiated pain further up the calf). Mine 'popped' once when I was playing cricket - felt like I'd been shot in the back of the leg. Good news (if it is that) is...

Yes. Lots. Had several bad calf tears (before I found out what was causing them), sounds like one of those from your description although the 'pop' could mean it's your achilles (which attaches to the lower part of your calf - if the pain is higher up more likely to be the soleus or...