STOP Calf Pain | Best Stretches For Calves

6 of the best stretches for tight calves! How to stretch your calf muscles the right way as demonstrated by a physical therapist. Whether you have tight calves, a calf injury, or just need more mobility - these are the best exercises for calf pain and tightness.

➡️ FOAM ROLLER: https://amzn.to/2M1GHpu

➡️ STRETCH OUT STRAP: https://amzn.to/2ov3GA1

OTHER VIDEOS YOU MIGHT FIND HELPFUL:
✅ BEST STRETCHES FOR TIGHT HAMSTRINGS: https://youtu.be/sbGHQvW2bHE

✅ BEST EXERCISES FOR ACHILLES TENDONITIS: https://youtu.be/byCTWYxlPfU

✅ BEST EXERCISES FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS: https://youtu.be/zMUWbzxuw7s

Calf tightness is a common problem experienced by many people. Because the ankle joint is constantly working (whether walking, running, or standing, etc) the calves are typically under constant work.

I see this calf tightness and these calf injuries most often in runners and the running population, but none of us are completely immune from it.

The biggest problems with calf tightness is that it puts you at higher risk for a calf strain or injury, causes increased pull on your Achilles tendon (predisposing you for Achilles tendonitis), and also puts more stress on your plantar fascia (which can cause foot pain).

The best thing you can do for your tight calves is get on a regular schedule of stretching and other exercises that will ultimately help you alleviate this tension. The exercise demonstrated in this video are just the answers you're looking for.

The thing that I've found in working with hundreds of patients and clients who suffer from this problem is that not everyone knows how to stretch their calves out. This has to be done the right way in order to maximize your outcomes and results.

Did you know your "calf" is actually made up of two muscles? One sits right on top of the other and they both perform a similar function (plantar flexion at the ankle - like stepping on the gas). However they're very different anatomically and need to be stretched as such.

The GASTROCNEMIUS muscle is the more superficial (sits on top) of the two muscles. It actually crosses the knee joint and attaches up to the bottom of the femur and then inserts into the top part of your heel. This muscle is stretched with our knee extended as we pull our toes towards our shins.

The SOLEUS muscle sits underneath the gastrocnemius and up against the tibia. It attaches below the knee joint into the tibia and inserts into the top of our heel. You can actually best stretch the soleus by "unlocking" your gastrocnemius and bending your knee slightly. With your knee slightly bent you then pull your toes towards your shin until a stretch is felt in the back of your leg.

LIST OF STRETCHES DEMONSTRATED IN THIS VIDEO

1. FOAM ROLLER: great way to release the tightness and fascia that surround the calf muscles preparatory to stretching them out.

2. SEATED CALF STRETCH: bonus for those of you who also have tight hamstrings.

3. STANDING GASTROCNEMIUS STRETCH: push on the wall with your knee locked out to feel a stretch back behind your knee.

4. STANDING SOLEUS STRETCH: unlock the knee slightly to feel a much deeper stretch a lot lower towards your heel.

5. STANDING STAIR STRETCH (GASTROC): stand on the edge of a stair so your ankles fall below your toes.

6. STANDING STAIR STRETCH (SOLEUS): unlock your knee slightly to feel a comfortable stretch in your Achilles area.

I hope the principles and exercises I have demonstrated in this video help you to find some relief from some of the pain or discomfort you may have been experiencing.

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