A chiropractor shares seven key stretches to help loosen tight calves and relieve tension in your lower legs after a workout.

but don't sleep on a very important group of muscles: the calves. The largest and most visible part of the calf is the gastrocnemius, which starts at the femur bone and runs down to the ankle ...

Increasing awareness and fine tuning your movements to target the calf muscles will improve and balance your overall leg strength. The calves support a lot of the load from the lower body ...

The calf muscles are essential for runners, they support your load and can boost both cadence and explosiveness. Strengthening them is a must, and according to physical therapist Jimmy Pipe ...

We have also reviewed the anatomy of the calf muscles. Materials and methods We retrospectively evaluated 100 consecutive patients with clinical suspicion and MRI confirmation of calf muscle injury.

Subscribe today. Though they power most upright movements, the calf muscles are often overlooked in stretching routines. But tight or stiff calves can cause issues across the lower body ...