The calf muscle is actually made up of two primary muscles: the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle. "The vast majority of injuries are to those two muscles," says Robert Gillanders, a ...

Large muscles like the hamstrings and glutes tend to get all the glory on leg day, but don't sleep on a very important group of muscles: the calves. The largest and most visible part of the calf is ...

if your calf is tight painful or recently injured you're in the right place this video is for you I'm Dr Jared and these are these stretches and exercises that I would recommend to help rehab your ...

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Calf strength and ankle mobility are crucial for all athletes but particularly runners. When your foot strikes the ground, the functional stability of the whole kinetic chain relies on a strong and ...

If you’ve ever experienced Achilles pain while running, you already know how unpleasant it feels. And if you haven’t, ...

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Occasional leg cramps are considered common and usually harmless, especially after physical exertion, dehydration, or ...

Correspondence to Chantel L Rabusin, Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; c.rabusin{at}latrobe.edu.au ...