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		<title>Stretching the achilles tendon and calf with a towel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I warn you&#8230; this stretch can make you feel queasy! Lie on the floor on your back and place a rolled up towel (bath sized towel) under one foot so that you are holding either end with either hands. Straighten the leg so that it&#8217;s at a 90 degree angle to your body and make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help release plantar fasciitis with a golf ball</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This exercise is in the achilles tendon section of this site for a good reason! As readers of previous articles in my blog will know, I&#8217;ve been experiencing achilles tendon and calf pain for several months. I&#8217;ve also been experiencing cramp in the soles of my feet for years. But this has only really happened [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hanging on a step to stretch painful achilles tendons</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a nice early morning and &#8216;just before bed&#8217; stretch that can be performed to help relieve tight, painful achilles tendons. Simply stand on a step or stair on your toes and let your ankles drop as far as possible so that they are below the level of your ankles. Hold for about 30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First morning of loose achilles tendons for months!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My first sports massage session yesterday seems to have already had a positive effect on my tight achilles tendons. As soon as I woke up tis morning I flexed my feet several times in bed before getting up. And then after several months of a slight hobble to the bathroom I managed to walk practically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sports massage for achilles tendon and calf pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ouch! I&#8217;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&#8230; She started by having me lay on my front and bend my right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could this cure my achilles tendonitis and calf pain?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although I&#8217;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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help reduce achilles tendon pain with this eccentric exercise</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calf rolls with a foam roller &#8211; really helps achilles tendon pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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