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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!
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.
Post exercise tip for shin splint pain
This isn’t really one tip… but more like two for the price of one.
Both of these tips were featured in the April edition of RunnersWorld (the UK edition) - but I’ve found that they work really well together.
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!
Exercise to relieve the symptoms of shin splints
You may have read in my last few posts that I’ve started to get pain in my shins which could be shin splints. Now this may be down to a few things…