Plantar fasciitis causes pain in the bottom of your foot and/or heel. Learn how to find a consistent exercise routine to ...

The largest and most visible part of the calf is the gastrocnemius, which starts at the femur bone and runs down to the ankle, connecting by way of the achilles ... exercises you can do at home ...

Tight calves and shin splints are common issues runners face. But they shouldn’t be the only areas you pay attention to in your lower legs. If you’re ignoring a small stabilizing muscle called the ...

A study published in the journal Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise found that runners who had some form of Achilles tendinopathy (the general term for tendon ... at home, a stool or sofa ...

Just 5 minutes of daily movement with chair squats, chair reclines, wall push-ups, and heel drops can help counter the harmful effects of prolonged sitting. These simple, low-impact exercises boost ...

Achilles tendinitis, or tendonitis, typically results from microtears in the tendon during strenuous, high impact exercise. Untreated, the tendon can become torn or ruptured. In mild cases ...

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.

The annual incidence of Achilles tendinopathy has been estimated at 9% in top level runners (Lysholm, 1987) and elite long distance runners have a lifetime risk of 52% (Kujala, 2005). Clinically, ...