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Stretching the achilles tendon and calf with a towel
I warn you… this stretch can make you feel queasy!
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Help release plantar fasciitis with a golf ball
This exercise is in the achilles tendon section of this site for a good reason!
Hanging on a step to stretch painful achilles tendons
This is a nice early morning and ‘just before bed’ stretch that can be performed to help relieve tight, painful achilles tendons.
First morning of loose achilles tendons for months!
My first sports massage session yesterday seems to have already had a positive effect on my tight achilles tendons.
Sports massage for achilles tendon and calf pain
Ouch! I’ve just got back from having a sports massage to try and help me get rid of this lingering achilles tendon and calf pain.
Unsurprisingly it hurt quite a bit at times, but the therapist seemed to be very good indeed…
Could this cure my achilles tendonitis and calf pain?
Although I’ve been very happy with my foam roller and in particular the exercise I do with it for relieving my calf pain and achilles tendonitis, I’ve still been experiencing tight achilles tendons for the first 5 or so minutes each morning. This has probably been exacerbated by my continuing efforts to move to a forefoot/midfoot footstrike.
Help reduce achilles tendon pain with this eccentric exercise
This is another exercise that was given to me by my physiotherapist when I first saw her complaining of achilles tendon pain.
First of all, what does eccentric mean?
An eccentric exercise is an exercise that stretches the muscle whilst the muscle is under strain. So, in the case of this exercise, the calf is lengthening, but at the same time it’s working against gravity to control the ankle.
Calf rolls with a foam roller - really helps achilles tendon pain
There’s nothing quite as important when it comes to injury prevention for runners than stretching. Using a foam roller can supplement stretching by providing a deep massage to muscles and fascia. Aiding therefore recovery and injury prevention.
Foam rollers are inexpensive and easy to use at home. And the best thing is, it only takes a couple of minutes to really feel the benefits. Think of it as a cheap sports massage you can do yourself!