<s>[INST] I have a reoccuring calf muscle strain going on several years now....anyway it has flared up again..I ve been resting with ice pack on it and elevating my leg. Ibuprofin doesn t seem to help even though I take a couple more than directed on the bottle. If I remember right originally I was told to take something else,,, but I can t remember.. can you help [/INST] Physical therapy session will definitely help, if you say its recurring calf strain, there is suspected muscular knot formation in the muscle of calf. which would eventually reducing the length of muscle to function efficiently Dry Needling session with fascial and deep tissue release with adequate stretching of calf muscle and later strengthening the CalF ( Gastro and soleues) will help in reducing the painalso check if you have flat feet </s>