Charley Horse ??

Last Sunday, i woke up with an intense pain in my left calf which lasted for a good 20 seconds until it stopped. When i left my bed, i couldnt use my legs as it hurt a lot, just standing on it. But throughout the day, the pain subsided, i drank a lot of water, ate bananas (potassium) and massaged/stretched a lot. But now, 3 days later, i can still feel my muscle, it's stiff/numb but not painful. I can walk without any problems...but can i work out?

I am also wondering if it's safe to go to the steam/sauna as i read that this pain/pulled muscle is often due to dehydration.

Any ideas?

Andrew

 

Not yet. This night, i had the same feeling, like i was about to have another muscle spasm but it didnt happen. My whole calf muscle feels very stiff. Should i just massage it with tiger balm and let it rest or should i stretch it as i read in few places?