 Poster: A snowHead
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Yesterday afternoon at the end of a glorious day in Zillertal Arena I experienced a sharp sudden pain in my right calf muscles while walking on my skis towards the bus stop.
Any effort to walk was painful and limited. I was further diagnosed with a mild (clinical diagnosis, hope it's correct) median gastrocnemius muscle tear. Some soft immobilising bandage and general recommendations.
Any personal experience regarding time to heal/to return skiing?
Right now I can hardly walk on that foot and it's quite swollen, understandable of course. My concern is with the EOSB in 6 weeks time, if I will be able to return to my 7 hours daily skiing 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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drporat, Ouch, painful been there too - done both over the years and can still see the effects. First one had to take rest of the day off, skied the rest of the trip though - conditions too good to miss. However it did swell above boot top regularly.
2nd time on penultimate day so took the last day off, and went sight seeing instead  Both times I was back in the gym on return albeit doing light weights for a month or so.
SWMBO did hers one year and never skied for the 2nd week - she iced it regularly by the 3rd day could walk ok, by our return nearly back to normal.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Talk to a physio now.
I had a moderate tear a few years ago. Doctor in the resort forecast six weeks recovery. It was ok after six but I'm not sure I would want to have really pushed it.
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Many thanks, I' m mostly resting in the last 2 days.
Will start PT as soon as possible, focused on the EOSB.
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I tore mine in Selva first week of February this year…iced, elevated and rested, two physio sessions when back home, lots of rehab with calf raises and stretches. Back skiing 2 weeks later…the physio said 18 days but I was ready to go day one with no problems. Hope it’s the same for you
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