i assume its my popliteus

[XwyhyX]

Hi, I play volleyball and that's where i got this pain,
just behind the knee and the upper right of the calf of my right leg,
here's how it happened

I jumped for a spike then i think i landed with my leg straight instead of bending it to absorb the force, the instance i landed, the sharp pain started
it was just the 2nd set, and there was still 3 to go, i could still jump then but painfully i continued playing,

the next day, i couldn't walk properly, i was rather stiff in the knee,
it felt like it was gonna give, but the pain was still in that area
but the next day i could walk again, but still stiff, but less pain,

now that's roughly 4 weeks ago, and up to now, there still pain, i can walk normally without the pain,
but the pain comes when i fully flex my leg so that it'll touch my thigh
and also when I jump off of my right leg,

Any known treatment? massages?
Thnx!

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[iliastolos]

Dear xwyhyx,
You should see a specialist, either MD or physio. It's been 4 weeks and you still have symptoms, meaning that it's something you should take care. Go get a medical diagnosis or physio assessment and then contact us again. We can't assume what you have with so little information.
ilias

[physiofixme]

Can you duck walk?? Might sound silly but see if you can. By this I mean squat right down, lifting your heels off the ground and try to waddle forward like a duck. If you can't do this, it could be a sign that you have damaged your cartilage. Either way - if it's been four weeks then I'd agree it's best to see someone and get a professional opinion.