I recently suffered a Grade One strained calf muscle while running — can I swim for exercise while I recover?

Question:

If not, what kind of exercise can I do?

Answers:
Yes, but dont overdo it in the first week after the injury. If you push it you can get quite painfull muscle spasm that can leave a nasty but harmless bruise. Id suggest backstroke for your first few days of swimming, it puts less of a strain on the muscle.

Mild swimming would be fine. I wouldn't kick your legs vigorously, though, you could end up with a leg cramp since it's already strained. But otherwise, you should be fine.

I recently suffered a Grade One strained calf muscle while running — can I swim for exercise while I recover?

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