I get cramps in my calf after or during a football game?

Question:

I get a cramp after or during a football game either by over running or over streching, but the weird thing is that normally people can run the cramp off, but i cant once i get it, it becomes sore and takes days to heal. Any ideas why that may be and how to help it?

Answers:
You can have strained the gastrocmenius (calf muscle) and every time you over work it or over stretch it you are re-injuring it.
Another possibility is that you are not re-hydrating enough. You have to take your weight and divide by half and convert that to ounces. This number is what your body requires daily to maintain it's balance. If you drink anything with caffeine in it then you have to add that much more water to your already needed supply.
Always with sports injuries use RICE !
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

You can also talk with the sports trainer to work on a program to stretch your anterior tibialis to make sure you balance your muscles both front and back.
Be careful because you can rupture your calf muscle and this will be detrimental to your sports activities.

Other Answers:
You're dehydrated. Drink some water and take a couple of salt tablets.

maybe you need to drink more water. your muscles may be dehydrated. Yeah, ice it at first, then heating pads.

All good answers, but if it's chronic then I'd suggest increasing the potassium in your diet. K deficiencies have been proven to be the cause of frequent muscle cramps. Eat some bananas or take your vitamins.

Hi As you sweat you lose your electrolytes from your cells,
Which this loss, and the constant working of the legs,
contribute to the cramps. Drink plenty of liquids BEFORE
the game. Gatorade has the material in it to replenish the
elec., or a salt tablet will help Use ice pack on cramp and it should stop the cramp or heal it faster. C Ray

This doesn't sound like a gastroc strain to me - more likely dehydration. Increase your water/sports drink intake before and during the game. Supplement your calcium and potassium - both will help with muscle contraction.

I have heard some patients say that quinnine water helps wil muscle cramps - available over-the-counter from pharmacies.

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