Hi MJStonework, You do not mention when this happened so I will assume it is fairly recently, like within the past month at the most. A wait and watch approach is sometimes advisable if you still have complete movement and muscle control in the affected area.

Of course, further diagnostic investigation like an MRI may be advisable (especially at the time of the injury), not just for the muscle issue but to evaluate any further injury that may have occurred. However, if indeed more than a month has passed and no new symptoms have arisen then it is unlikely for there to have been further injury or it would have become evident by now.

It is difficult to say just how extensive the injury is and whether it will require surgery just by the information through an online platform. A face-to-face consultation with a doctor and physical examination is necessary. The fact that you still feel a bit shaky is not entirely unexpected if the injury is fair recent but further evaluation would be recommended. It would be advisable to also consult with a physical therapist in the mean time.

If u have had some traumatic incident when that popping took place then there is a decent chance that your calf muscle was injured. And if it is painful since 2 days why not get yourself examined by an orthopedic surgeon or at least get a USG of the calf done.

hi roger,
it may seem that you have some problem with excessive muscle tone. Ideally, I would have referred you to a neurologist, who would be able to solve your problem. But a short solution would be to use muscle relaxants, like myoril, etc. If that doesnt improve your problem within a week of treatment then consult a neurologist for sure.

Normally twisting leads to ligament tears and not muscular injury. So if the pain is in the ankle you mostly have ligament injury or even a small fracture of the ankle. Whatever the case u need to visit your orthopedist urgently for evaluation with x-ray and USG (incase of a calf muscle tear which is highly unlikely by your description)