The severity of a calf strain — verbiage similar to "sprain," though sprain applies to ligaments only — can range from Grade 1 (mild) to Grade 4 (muscle fibers completely disrupted).

Tighten your thigh muscles on the straight leg, then lift it 6 to 10 inches off the ground. Hold for five seconds, then lower ...

Haliburton, who strained his calf earlier in the series, went down with an Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals ...

Because the two muscles both come together at this point, some people may refer to the calf as one large muscle with two sections. Together, these muscles help you to walk, run and jump.

These exercises will also strengthen the muscles that support the knees and help you master the leg lift. Seated leg lift Sitting in a chair, place your feet flat on the ground with your knees bent.

Calf Muscle Contusion. Calf Muscle Contusion (Damage to a muscle through Impact) What is a contusion? Published: Apr 29, 2005 12:00 AM EDT. ... You will have bad swelling appear immediately.

These are two situations that leave the calf muscle extremely vulnerable. ... “If the pain is so bad it’s causing you to limp when you run, back off and give it time,” Metzl says.

Muscle soreness, unless unusually severe, shouldn't cause pain when you are sedentary. That is, if you're sitting in front of the TV and aren't consistently changing positions, you should feel fine.

Warriors fans may be wondering how long it will take for Kevin Durant to recover from a right calf strain he suffered in the third quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.