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Posted On: June 3rd 2026, 10:16 am
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Written by @rebeccalsaltzman
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Edited by @amandamlehr
In January, I tore my calf muscle. I tried ignoring it for a month and hobbling through the pain, but, surprisingly, this was unhelpful. In February, I called my PCP for a referral and finally ended up with an appointment at Prestigious University Sports Medicine in March. The doctor did an ultrasound of my leg and showed me a black void inside my calf muscle, which was actually a pocket of blood. Gross.
In April, I returned to the sports doctor. Despite the treatment regimen I had been (mostly) following of physical therapy, heat, and meloxicam, my leg was still weak and painful, and I was contemplating replacing the entire limb with a wooden peg.
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Illustrated by @ellenlindna
Edited by @amandamlehr
In January, I tore my calf muscle. I tried ignoring it for a month and hobbling through the pain, but, surprisingly, this was unhelpful. In February, I called my PCP for a referral and finally ended up with an appointment at Prestigious University Sports Medicine in March. The doctor did an ultrasound of my leg and showed me a black void inside my calf muscle, which was actually a pocket of blood. Gross.
In April, I returned to the sports doctor. Despite the treatment regimen I had been (mostly) following of physical therapy, heat, and meloxicam, my leg was still weak and painful, and I was contemplating replacing the entire limb with a wooden peg.
Read the full post on our substack page!
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