To prevent this from happening, you may need a cast or possibly surgery. A medial gastrocnemius strain is an acute injury that happens when the largest muscle of the calf is abruptly overstretched.

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan midfielder Piotr Zielinski could be out for a few weeks with a calf strain. Zielinski is ... The Polish midfielder strained the medial gastrocnemius muscle, part of ...