A chiropractor shares seven key stretches to help loosen tight calves and relieve tension in your lower legs after a workout.

Increasing body weight by just one pound increases the force on the Achilles tendon by six pounds. Tightness and weakness of the calf muscle is another major risk factor. A calf muscle that is ...

The Achilles tendon is a long band of tissue that connects calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to your heel bone. This tendon is used when walking, running, jumping or pushing up on your toes.

YOU KNOW, THAT KIND OF THING. EXACTLY. WELL, SO THE ACHILLES TENDON IS WHERE THE CALF MUSCLE CONNECTS TO THE HEEL BONE. AND SO THE WAY THE MUSCLES WORK IS WHEN THEY CONTRACT, THEN THAT BRINGS THE ...

The Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscles to the heel bone, is named for the legendary Greek warrior whose weak spot was his heel. But a new study adds to growing evidence that ...

When the Achilles tendon ruptures, it is something far more ... Massage is often useful as is gentle trigger point release to the calf muscle. For more information on plantaris ruptures, Achilles ...

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.

Achilles tendon structure using ultrasound tissue characterisation ... in the previous week (using the 7-day Recall Physical Activity Questionnaire).33 Calf muscle function at baseline and 12 weeks ...

Tiger Woods announced he ruptured his left Achilles tendon and underwent a successful procedure to repair it. Woods is expected to make a full recovery, but it is unclear when he will be able to ...

The largest and most visible part of the calf is the gastrocnemius ... connecting by way of the achilles tendon. Having strong gastrocnemius muscles not only looks good, but these muscles activate ...

The calf muscles run down the back of the knees ... They can strengthen your Achilles tendon: Regularly practicing calf raises can strengthen the Achilles tendon, which is the tendon that connects ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Achilles tendon attaches the calf muscle to the heel bone. It's a thick band of tissue that's the largest and strongest tendon in the body.