Lower leg injuries are common sports injuries. Acute lower leg injuries include fractures and strains of the muscles or tendons.
Fractures are a crack, break, or complete shattering of one or both bones of the lower leg.
Fractures occur in sports where falls or direct impacts are likely. Seek medical help right away. Splint and apply ice gently over the area until help arrives. Strains are a stretch, tear, or rupture of the fibers of muscle or tendons. Strains are often seen in sports that require powerful contractions of the calf muscles.