Lower Leg cramp

[foreveryoung001]

I am really hoping that someone here might have a little advice about dealing with this persistant cramp in my left calf. I first felt it about two months ago as I was stretching before a tournament. I don't know if I could really call it a cramp, or a charle horse... it's more like a tightness that isn't very painful, as much as it is bothersome. Some days it really feels very tight, and on other days I may nor notice it at all until I conciously think about it.

 

I stretch every morning and every night, but in never seems to fully loosen up. It doesn't affect my training or my teaching, but it is bothersome and annoying.

 

I have thought about the possibility of deep tissue massage, and a friend suggested it might actually be due to some lower back problems (my lower back doesn't hurt) so a trip to the chiropractor may be in the works soon too.

 

Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this, or have you experienced anything similar.... and what do you rhink can be done to loosen up this muscle?

 

Thanks for any thoughts on this topic.

[SoonerJohn]

Does your foot get numb at all?

[foreveryoung001]

No my foot isn't affected. It really is the strangest thing. Yesturday, when I posted the message, it was really bugging me, but this morning, I can't say it's not there, but it doesn't feel anywhere near as tight as it did then. But even this morning, my normal stretching routine did nothing to lessen the feeling.