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What Do You Know About Tight Calves?
Oct
RAD’s Director of Education, Kevin Hendry, shows you how simple it is to treat tight calves and increase ankle mobility.
What Causes Calf and Foot Pain?
Tight calves hurt—and calf and foot pain is one of the most frustrating things. We want to run; high heels can strain the feet; standing all day builds up tension. Why deal with unnecessary tightness?
How Do You Loosen Tight Calves?
The solution is shown in the short video below. Kevin Hendry demonstrates how simple it is to treat tight calves and increase ankle mobility. The exercises shown in the video will keep your calves happy for years—they really work!
Let’s break down the video step by step:
- Assess where the real problem is with a quick mobility test.
- Address the problem using one of the proven techniques shown.
- Slide the tissues across each other—this improves mobility, circulation, and tissue regeneration.
- Reassess your mobility to make sure the technique worked for you.
- Finally, take advantage of this window: get out and use the tissues in a variety of movement patterns—whether it’s a walk or light balance exercises. The goal is to engage the nervous system to “train your brain.”
Why Is Change Important?
The bottom line: change creates change. If your calves have been tight for a while and you keep doing the same thing to fix them, why would anything change? Plus, calf restriction can cause disruption in the foot, ankle, hip, lower back, and even the shoulder and neck! What should you do? Change the process to get a different—a successful—result.
Bonus Tip for Upper Back Pain
For the truly committed: upper back tightness can be a common, hidden cause of calf and foot pain—always look for the root first. You can read more about this in our article on upper back myofascial release.
So here’s the recipe: learn what it feels like when you’re not chasing pain, but finding the problem and using techniques and tools that actually work long-term. Happy running, training, and working!
Recommended RAD Tools for Calves
RAD Roller, Helix, Rounds, and for foot activation, the Neuro Ball.
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