Calf Stretches
Calf Stretching
Stretching you calfs is a great way to warm up and down before any exercise. However, it is common that our calfs become tight over time. This can lead to all types of pains and aches as we compensate for the reduced range of movement it causes in our ankles.
- Stand facing a wall with your feet straight to the wall or slightly turned in
- Put one leg behind and keep this leg straight and your heel on the floor
- The other leg bend forward to stabilise yourself.
- Put your arms against the wall and keeping you back straight push you bottom forward and you should feel a pull in the back leg calf area.
- This should be no-more than a pull feeling, do not go far enough to feel pain this is too far.
- Once you feel the pull hold this for a count of 15 seconds.
- Repeat 10 time on each leg. If warming up for exercise repeat 3 times.
For more in depth stretching and a stretching program for you specific needs it may be better to have an online video consultation
with our Podiatrist. Click on the link above for more information and to book an appointment.