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So when i was playing volleyball one day I felt a really bad sudden pain in my calf. It hurt very badly for like 30 minutes then stopped. now every time i fall or dive for volleyball it pops and hurts very badly for like 15-20 minutes. what is this?
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This could be Calf strain/ tear
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