Although it's possible to recover without medical intervention, return to physical activity will usually be faster if a physician treats the injury and prescribes a program of rehabilitation. Electrical stimulation may be used to produce muscle contractions, then light stretches are recommended as part of the rehabilitation process. One of the stretches is performed by pulling the toes toward the shin with a towel to the point of resistance and holding that position for 30 seconds. The second is a calf stretch, in which the person faces a wall and places the injured leg back with the knee straight and the other leg forward. The idea is to lean toward the wall, keeping the injured leg straight, while again holding the stretch for 30 seconds.
Recovery can take two or more weeks.