Our calves muscles can get tight doing a variety of simple and strenuous activities including just walking. Intermountain Health yoga instructor Dawn Young says stretching your calves before or after ...

When your legs are tight from a tough workout or sitting all day long, a few good stretches can rejuvenate and wake up your entire lower body. With this one-stop shop for lower-body stretches, you can ...

While many of us think about stretching as something to do after a run or a strength-training session, lower-impact ...

Running outside might just be the fittest gift Spring weather brings, but cooling down at the park can present some obstacles. While we're all for stretching, lying on the grass to lengthen your ...

Weak, stiff ankles can be a pain. This 6-step stretching routine can improve poor ankle mobility, according podiatrists. If you’re looking to improve ankle dorsiflexion, there’s many resources out ...

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Given the amount of time exercisers spend on their feet, one might assume that the calf muscles would be specifically addressed in the majority of workout programs. This is definitely not the case.

Haglund’s deformity, sometimes known as “pump bump,” is a common condition where a small bony bump forms at the back of the heel near the Achilles tendon. This can make activities like running, ...