Question

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A 30-year-old male presents to the emergency room with chief complaints of severe pain in his right leg and ankle. He often times plays tennis with his son and stated he heard a "snap" while recently playing and fell to the ground as he was in too much pain to walk. Upon further examination, the right calf is hardened and tender with an unusual mass in the back of the leg. 1. What is this patient's likely diagnosis? 2. What type of abnormal movement would be present due to this patient's injury? 3. Which muscles are directly involved in this injury? 4. What type of treatment will benefit this patient? 5. What other recommendations would you give this patient to prevent further injury?

Answer 1

1. In the present scenario according to the signs exhibited by the patient, we can assume the patient is suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis. In the Deep Vein Thrombosis, there is an extreme pain at the leg and ankle

2. While playing tennis with his son the twisting of the right leg occurs and results in the musculoskeletal injury to the patient

3. Calf muscles are directly involved in this injury

4. Here we can follow a treatment option called RICE for the management of Calf Strain (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation).

Rest: It is very important to give adequate rest the muscle, which means avoiding any activities that cause pain, as well as any impact activity or excessive stretching.

Ice: Applying ice covered in a thin towel or ice pack to the calf for 20-minute intervals, several times a day

Compression: Wrap the injured calf with an elastic compression bandage (like an ACE wrap) to prevent blood from pooling in the foot.

Elevation: Keeping the foot elevated (above the heart) is done to reduce swelling.

5. Compression: Taping the calf can reduce pain and help protect from further injury.